Abstract
The alignment of liquid crystals (LCs) on a two-easy-axis substrate is investigated. The two-easy-axis substrate distorts and frustrates the orientation of the LCs next to it, and hence influences the effective birefringence of the LC cell. Experimental findings reveal that the rubbing strengths in the different rubbing directions and the cell thickness substantially influence the effective birefringence of the LC cell. The surface anchoring energetic competition between the different rubbing directions contributes to the observed results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 168-172 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 1 A |
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| Publication status | Published - 2006 Jan 10 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)