Title :
Finite-element modelling in 2-D of nematic liquid crystal structures
Author :
Davies, J.B. ; Day, S. ; Di Pasquale, F. ; Fernandez, F.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
fDate :
3/14/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new, enhanced capability is presented for the analysis of nematic liquid crystal structures. It uses a 2-D finite element code for modelling non-uniform electric and director fields. By analysing the behaviour of aligned liquid crystal cells we show that a symmetric electrode structure can effectively suppress the formation of defects such as disclination lines in the director orientation
Keywords :
crystal structure; finite element analysis; liquid crystal devices; modelling; nematic liquid crystals; 2-D finite element code; aligned liquid crystal cells; director fields; director orientation; disclination lines; finite-element modelling; nematic liquid crystal structures; non-uniform electric fields; symmetric electrode structure;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960369
