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  2. Three-Dimensional Dye Distribution in Photo-Oriented Liquid-Crystal Alignment Layers
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Abstract

The three-dimensional optical anisotropy of photo-buffed dye-doped polymer films and the resulting orientation imparted to a liquid crystal in contact are probed using total internal reflection. Although the linearly polarized writing light generates a uniaxial distribution of dye molecules, the polymer films are biaxial, a result of symmetry breaking by the film surface.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.1209/epl/i2002-00607-5
Publication Date
2002-04-15
Publication Title
Europhysics Letters
Volume
58
Issue
1
First Page
67
Last Page
73
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Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program
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Copyright 2002 Institute of Physics. Available on publisher's website at http://dx.doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2002-00607-5.
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Bardon, S., Coleman, D., Clark, N., Kosa, T., Yuan, H., & Palffy-Muhoray, P. (2002). Three-Dimensional Dye Distribution in Photo-Oriented Liquid-Crystal Alignment Layers (1–). Europhysics Letters. https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2002-00607-5
Bardon, S., D. Coleman, Noel Clark, T. Kosa, Haijun Yuan, and Peter Palffy-Muhoray. 2002. “Three-Dimensional Dye Distribution in Photo-Oriented Liquid-Crystal Alignment Layers”. Europhysics Letters. https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2002-00607-5.
Bardon, S., et al. Three-Dimensional Dye Distribution in Photo-Oriented Liquid-Crystal Alignment Layers. Europhysics Letters, 15 Apr. 2002, https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2002-00607-5.