• DocumentCode
    1050663
  • Title

    Observations of a bistable twisted nematic liquid-crystal effect

  • Author

    Bigelow, J.E. ; Kashnow, Richard A.

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1975
  • fDate
    9/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    730
  • Lastpage
    733
  • Abstract
    In nematic liquid-crystal layers with a π/2 twist, reverse twist disclination lines occur which can be pinned by surface features and moved by electric fields. We consider these effects as the basis of a bistable matrix display. The optical transmission through twisted regions of opposite chirality is analyzed using a Poincaré sphere construction.
  • Keywords
    Dielectrics; Electrodes; Etching; Helium; Liquid crystal displays; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic separation; Optical bistability; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9383
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-ED.1975.18212
  • Filename
    1478047
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1050663