Electra-Optic Effect of Nonchiral Smectic C Liquid Crystal Mode with Negative Dielectric Anisotropy

  • Yu, Chang-Jae (School of Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Jang, Eun-Je (School of Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Sin-Doo (School of Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2002.08.21

Abstract

We report on an analog electro-optic effect in a nonchiral smectic C (NSC) liquid crystal (LC) mode with negative dielectric anisotropy in a transverse electrode configuration. Two-dimensional numerical simulations are executed to evaluate the display performances. The analog gray scales in the NSC LC mode are obtained in a dielectrically driving scheme.

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