Liquid Crystal Devices
Agenda Molecular Properties Thermal, Electric/Magnetic, Optic Effects Applications References
What are Liquid Crystals? Materials exhibiting properties of Liquids and Crystals Anisotropic
SolidLiquid CrystalLiquid
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Smectic
Pitch Chiral Nematic
External Effects on LCs Thermal Stress Electric/Magnetic - Freedericksz Transition Optical
Change in Plane of Polarization
Birefringence of LCs
Applications of LCs Displays and Projectors Thermometers Light Modulators and Switches Material Testing Chemical Probes LC Lens Rewritable Optical Data Storage
Major Players in LCs Sony Epson Panasonic LG Philips LCD Sharp Samsung Rolic Merck
References The International Liquid Crystal Societywww.ilcsoc.org plc.cwru.edu Polymers and Liquid Crystals Case Western Reserve Universityplc.cwru.edu Science Magazine Homehttp:// Liquid Crystal Institute Kent State Universitywww.lci.kent.edu Liquid Crystal Technology Group Oxford Universitywww.eng.ox.ac.uk/lc
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