Observation of first-order Freedericksz transition in a nematic film induced by electric and optical fields
- 6 June 1988
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 52 (23) , 1998-2000
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.99599
Abstract
The observation of optical and electric first-order Freedericksz transitions in a homeotropically aligned nematic liquid crystal film induced by electric and optical fields, respectively, is reported. The experimental results are in good agreement with theoretical predictions.Keywords
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