P.99: Alignment Peculiarities of Cholesteric Liquid Crystals on the Surfaces Processed by Plasma Beam

Abstract

It is demonstrated that plasma beam alignment process allows one to combine uniformity of planar texture and stability of focal conic texture of cholesteric liquid crystals (CLC) and thus obtain highly contrast and truly bistable samples. It provides suitable anchoring conditions for ULH texture. It can also be readily applied for the alignment patterning that opens new prospects for CLC devices. Author Keywordsliquid crystal alignment; ion beam alignment; plasma beam alignment; cholesteric liquid crystal; reflective display, ULH texture.