Alignment of rod-disc molecule by AC electric field

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Abstract

Molecular orientation of a chemically linked rod-disc liquid crystalline (LC) molecule (RD12) in an antiparallel rubbed LC cell was investigated under vertically applied alternative current (AC) electric fields. Upon varying vertical AC electric fields from the initial state (O V) to a fixed voltage ranging between 2.5 V and 5.0 V, it was found that RD12 responded to the electric field with two-steps. Based on our experimental results, it was concluded that molecular frustrations of RD12 under the vertical AC electric field occurred as a result of the competition among rods attached to both sides of the disc.

Original languageEnglish
Pages61-62
Number of pages2
StatePublished - 2010
Event17th International Display Workshops, IDW'10 - Fukuoka, Japan
Duration: 2010.12.12010.12.3

Conference

Conference17th International Display Workshops, IDW'10
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityFukuoka
Period10.12.110.12.3

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Computer Science & Information Systems
  • Data Science

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