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Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Volume 546, 2011 - Issue 1: Proceedings of the 23rd International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC 2010) Part VII of VIII
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Surfaces and Confined Systems

Study on Image Sticking Problem by Means of Total Reflection Ellipsometry

Yudai Azumai Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
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Kazuya Goda Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
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Munehiro Kimura Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tadashi Akahane Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
Pages 34/[1504]-44/[1514] | Published online: 16 Jun 2011
 
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Abstract

Dynamic response of molecular reorientation near the alignment surface of bistable cholesteric liquid crystal devices was observed by means of the total reflection ellipsometry. From the experimental results, the deviation from the original switching voltage to which the image sticking problem has a close relationship was confirmed, and the cause of the image sticking problem was considered from the viewpoint of the surface energy and Helfrich-type modulation. Especially when the surface free energy is low, director near the alignment surface seems to be distorted by disclinations and Helfrich-type modulation.

Acknowledgment

The authors thank Merck Japan Ltd. and Chisso co.Ltd. for their valuable support.

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