Publication Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Publication Date
1-4-2010
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1063/1.3273482
Keywords
orientation, films, cells
Disciplines
Physics
Abstract
SiOx alignment layers have been shown to allow defect-free SmC* devices with near optimum bistable orientation of the director. In this paper we investigate the effect of the thickness of this type of alignment layer on the required amplitude of an applied voltage pulse to cause bistable switching. The results of an experimental investigation and simple model are presented. We find that for thicker layers, the amplitude is controlled by the voltage drop across the alignment layers and by the effect of polar interactions between the liquid crystal (LC) and the alignment layers. For thin alignment layers the amplitude is weakly dependent on the details of the alignment layer, being more strongly influenced by the properties of the LC material.
Recommended Citation
Reznikov, Mitya; Bos, Philip J.; and O'Callaghan, Michael J. (2010). The Effect of Siox Alignment Layer Thickness on the Switching of Smc* Bistable Liquid Crystal Devices. Journal of Applied Physics 107(1). doi: 10.1063/1.3273482 Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.kent.edu/cpippubs/125
Comments
Copyright 2010 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in J. Appl. Phys. 107, 014103 (2010) and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3273482