Antiferroelectric Switching in Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals
- 1 August 1992
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 31 (8A) , L1083
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.31.l1083
Abstract
We investigated the switching behavior of the well-known antiferroelectric liquid crystal (R)-4-(1-methylheptyloxycarbonyl)phenyl-4'-octyloxybiphenyl-4-carboxylate (MHPOBC), embedded in a polymer matrix. The alignment of the liquid crystal in the UV-cured adhesive was controlled by mechanical shear during the polymerization-induced phase separation. Multistable switching with time constants down to 150 µs indicates that antiferroelectric PDLC devices are promissing for electrooptic application as flexible displays.Keywords
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