Helix unwinding in ferroelectric liquid crystals induced by tilted electric field

Migranov, N. G.; Kudreyko, Aleksey

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/24/7/076101

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“…[28] The corresponding oblique electric field changes the total free energy density in a sample of SmC * . [29] 3. Decoupled chevron layer with electric field Supposing that the shape of the chevron layer displacement field u(x) does not depend on the electric field, we minimize f with respect to ϕ.…”

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Electro–optic response in thin smectic C* film with chevron structures

2016

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The effects in electrostatic models of chevron surface-stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystals are investigated through numerical modeling. To study smectic C* director distribution within the cell, we consider two nonlinear approaches: the chevron interface does not interplay with the electric field; the electric field interplays with the chevron interface. The obtained results of the director field distribution are compared with the earlier linearized studies. We find that whether or not the electric field interplays with the chevron interface, the electro–optic response requires a generalized approach for its description. The threshold electric field, which is necessary for switching between two stable director states in the chevron cell is evaluated. This study suggests that, in many cases of practical interest, electro–optic response to the electric field and the threshold electric field can be precisely estimated. We argue that, beside being numerically efficient, our approach provides a convenient and a novel standpoint for looking at the electro–optic response problem.

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confidence: 99%