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Cross-Sectional Observations of Molecular Orientation in LCDs using a UV Curable Liquid Crystal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Shin Masuda ,
Toshiaki Nose  and
Susumu Sato
Shin Masuda
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Akita University, 1-1 Tegatagakuen-cho, Akita 010, Japan. Advantest Laboratories, Ltd., 48-2 Matsubara, Kamiayashi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 989-81, Japan., smasuda@ipc.akita-u.ac.jp
Toshiaki Nose
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Akita University, 1-1 Tegatagakuen-cho, Akita 010, Japan.
Susumu Sato
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Akita University, 1-1 Tegatagakuen-cho, Akita 010, Japan.
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Abstract

Cross-sectional observations of the molecular orientation in typical display modes are demonstrated. ECB (Electrically Controlled Birefringence), Bend and TN (Twisted Nematic) cells are fabricated using a UV curable liquid crystal material. LC cells are photo-polymerized with applying appropriate AC voltages and cut into slices to obtain the cross-sectional images. As a result, frozen molecular orientation states in a cross section of the LC cell are successfully visualized clearly using a polarizing microscope.

Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 425: Symposium I – Liquid Crystals for Advanced Technologies , 1996 , 143
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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