Fredericksz transition threshold in nematic liquid crystals filled with ferroelectric nano-particles


Reshetnyak, V.Yu., Shelestiuk, S.M. and Sluckin, T.J. (2006) Fredericksz transition threshold in nematic liquid crystals filled with ferroelectric nano-particles. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 454, 603-608. (doi:10.1080/15421400600654108).

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A key liquid crystalline property for electro-optic applications is the Frederiks threshold electric field. There has been recent experimental interest in liquid crystal-based colloidal suspensions in which the colloidal nanoparticles both possess a permanent electric polarization and provide strong director anchoring on the particle surface. Such suspensions are sometimes known as Filled Liquid Crystals. Our calculations suggest, in qualitative agreement with experiment, that filling the nematic liquid crystal with ferroelectric nanoparticles can significantly decrease the electric Frederiks transi-tion threshold field.

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Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Q Science > QA Mathematics
Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Mathematics > Applied Mathematics
Item ID: 39560
Date Deposited: 29 Jun 2006
Last Modified: 28 Jun 2012 10:29
Contributors: Reshetnyak, V.Yu. (Author)
Shelestiuk, S.M. (Author)
Sluckin, T.J. (Author)
Date: 2006
Status: Published
Contact Email Address: t.j.sluckin@soton.ac.uk
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/39560

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