Formation and dynamics of easy orientation axis in magnetic field on PVCN-F surface

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-297

  Buluy, O ^a   Reznikov, Y ^a   Slyusarenko, K ^a   Nobili, M ^b   Reshetnyak, V ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Ukraine)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Drift of easy axis; Easy axis; Gliding; Liquid crystal; Photoalignment

Indexed keywords

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

DRIFT PROCESS; EASY AXIS; GLIDING; PHOTO-ALIGNMENT; PHOTOALIGNING MATERIAL; POLYMER FRAGMENTS; POLYVINYL CINNAMATE; SOFT SURFACE;

MAGNETIC FIELDS;

EID: 33845581514     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11772-006-0039-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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