Spectroscopic and related studies of liquid crystals : surface aligned by novel optical methods

In the past, liquid crystal alignment has been achieved through a surface alignment technique. Before the liquid crystal (LC) cell is fabricated, the two substrates are coated with a thin film of polymer which is then rubbed with a nylon cloth. The process is difficult to control, leads to the forma...

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Main Author: Thomas, D. K.
Published: Swansea University 1999
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.639215