Light-control of Liquid Crystal Alignment from Vertical to Planar

Continuous or discontinuous transition from vertical to planar alignment was found in nematic cells,containing polyimide alignment layer exposed to linear polarized UV light, depending on whether the alignment layer was mechanically rubbed or not prior the illumination. The polyimide material is des...

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Main Authors: Hegde, Gurumurthy, Ata Alla, Rasha, Komitov, Lachezar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC. 2013
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5467/
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