Switching behaviour of antiferroelectric liquid crystals

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作者
Parry-Jones, LA [1 ]
Elston, SJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Engn Sci, Oxford OX1 3PJ, England
关键词
antiferroelectric; domains; helix; pretransitional; quadrupolar; switching; threshold; thresholdless; unwinding; v-shaped;
D O I
10.1080/15421400490436223
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
We present a model of antiferroelectric liquid crystals that explains a number of phenomena observed in their switching properties. These include the pretransitional effect, the thresholded transitions between the antiferroelectric and ferroelectric states, the frequency dependence of the hysteresis loop and the origin of the v-shaped switching observed in some antiferroelectric materials.
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页码:669 / 680
页数:12
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