Bistability in polymer‐dispersed ferroelectric liquid crystals
Bistability in polymer‐dispersed ferroelectric liquid crystals
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DOI:
10.1063/1.356471
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发表时间:
1994-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
H. Molsen;H. Kitzerow
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作者:
H. Molsen;H. Kitzerow
The encapsulation of ferroelectric liquid crystal droplets in a polymer film provides a convenient method to get fast switching, flexible electro‐optic light shutters. The polymer‐dispersed ferroelectric liquid crystal films can be formed by photopolymerization due to a polymerization‐induced phase separation. A uniform orientation of the liquid crystal is obtained by shear flow during this process. Our studies concerning the influence of the preparation parameters on the electro‐optic properties show that a bistable electro‐optic behavior can be achieved for high polymerization rates and low shear velocities.