Computational modeling of texture formation and optical performance of liquid crystal films on patterned surfaces

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 214-234

  Hwang, Dae Kun ^a   Rey, Alejandro D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

FDTD; Texture formation

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; LIQUID CRYSTAL FILMS; PATTERNED SURFACES; TEXTURE FORMATION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33847761797     PISSN: 00361399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/060649045     Document Type: Article

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