Optical properties of thin nematic liquid crystal cells

Shin Tson Wu, Uzi Efron

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Abstract

Optical properties of thin liquid crystal cells are found to deviate significantly from those of thick cells. Results on the liquid crystal thickness dependent phase retardation, effective birefringence, and decay time of thin E-7 cells are presented. A simple model which is based on the partially disordered surface layers is developed to explain the observed phenomena. The concept of virtually inactive surface layers is introduced.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)624-626
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume48
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 1986
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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