A Variable Tilt Smectic A Electro-Optic Effect Giving Stored Colours
- 1 February 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 41 (6) , 151-154
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00268947808070289
Abstract
A smectic A phase was aligned with a uniformly high tilt such that it appeared coloured between crossed polarisers. By applying an electric field the tilt angle of the structure increased progressively giving a Newton Spectrum series of colours. The colours remain on removal of the drive voltage.Keywords
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