Alignment mechanism of liquid crystal in a stretched porous polymer film

Hideo Fujikake, Masashi Kuboki, Takeshi Murashige, Hiroto Sato, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Taiichiro Kurita

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Abstract

A report on the alignment mechanism of nematic liquid crystal in a stretched porous polymer film was presented. The liquid crystal cells exhibited an electrically controlled birefringence effect. It was found that the string-like polymer areas induce liquid crystal molecular alignment from polarizing microscopy observations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2864-2867
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume94
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003 Sept 1
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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