Title

Trapping of defect point to improve response time via controlled azimuthal anchoring in a vertically aligned liquid crystal cell with polymer wall

Authors

Authors

S. G. Kim; S. M. Kim; Y. S. Kim; H. K. Lee; S. H. Lee; J. J. Lyu; K. H. Kim; R. B. Lu;S. T. Wu

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Phys. D-Appl. Phys.

Keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC-FIELD; DIRECTOR; MODE; Physics, Applied

Abstract

Conventional multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal (LC) cells have defect points due to the collision of LC directors during the formation of multiple domains. In addition, the location of defects changes with time resulting in a slow response time. This paper proposes a robust vertically aligned LC cell, where the LCs are locked by polymer walls, and the azimuthal anchoring on the surface of the alignment layer is controlled by the polymerization of a UV curable reactive mesogen monomer. As a result, the defect points are trapped at a single position, resulting in a greatly improved response time.

Journal Title

Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics

Volume

41

Issue/Number

5

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/41/5/055401

Language

English

First Page

4

WOS Identifier

WOS:000254153800036

ISSN

0022-3727

Recommended Citation

"Trapping of defect point to improve response time via controlled azimuthal anchoring in a vertically aligned liquid crystal cell with polymer wall" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 548.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/548