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Section B: FLC Physics

Large electroclinic effect in new liquid crystal materiala

P. A. Williams National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO, 80303-3328; Department of Physics, Condensed Matter Laboratory, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309-0390
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N. A. Clark Department of Physics, Condensed Matter Laboratory, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309-0390
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M. B. Ros Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Optoelectronic Computing Systems Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309-0215
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D. M. Walba Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Optoelectronic Computing Systems Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309-0215
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M D Wand Displaytech Inc. 2200 Central Avenue, Suite C, Boulder, CO, 80301
Pages 143-146 | Published online: 10 Feb 2011
 
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Abstract

We report a new liquid crystal material (W317) which has an unusually large electroclinic effect in a phase tentatively identified as smectic A. We show electroclinic tilt angles as large as 21°, and measurable tilt angles over a 40°C temperature range.

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