Langmuir Blodgett films of arachidic acid and a nematic liquid crystal: Characterization and use in homeotropic alignment

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 496, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 601-605

  Collins, John ^a   Funfschilling, Denis ^a,b   Dennin, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Homeotropic alignment; Langmuir Blodgett films; Liquid crystal; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; MONOLAYERS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ARACHIDIC ACID; ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPLICATIONS; HOMEOTROPIC ALIGNMENT;

LANGMUIR BLODGETT FILMS;

EID: 28044461071     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2005.09.087     Document Type: Article

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