![Sample our Physical Sciences journals, sign in here to start your FREE access for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/110819/TOC-Subject-Sample-2021-Physical-Sciences.jpg"})
ABSTRACT
Stable ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) elements have been realised by optically stabilised alignment film and thermally stabilised alignment film. The two methods of fabricated FLC elements have been explored for different aspects, namely alignment quality, electro-optical response and their possibility for complicate aligning patterns such as grating and Pancharatnam–Berry lens. They are compared based on different requirements of applications. With these two approaches, we are able to produce various types of FLC photonic and display devices with good photostability.
Graphical abstract
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
Additional information
Funding
This study was funded by National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFA0303800); Natural National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (6180030581, 61805202); Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2232017D-10, G2018KY0309); Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (2019JQ-615); Shanghai Sailing Program (18YF1400900), and fundamental research funds for young professors at Donghua University (104-07-0053027).