Optimized flexoelectric response in a chiral liquid-crystal phase device

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Broughton, B J ^a   Clarke, M J ^a   Blatch, A E ^a   Coles, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIRAL NEMATIC MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC HELIX UNWINDING; FLEXOELECTRIC DEFORMATION; FLEXOELECTRO-OPTIC EFFECT;

BIREFRINGENCE; DEFORMATION; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC WINDINGS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 23944464942     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2006227     Document Type: Article

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