Monte Carlo modeling of inhomogeneous order of nematic molecules in twisted NLC systems with applications for displays

Grzegorz Pawlik; Antoni C. Mitus; Francois Kajzar

doi:10.1117/12.659864

28 October 2005 Monte Carlo modelling of inhomogeneous order of nematic molecules in twisted NLC systems with applications for displays

Grzegorz Pawlik, Antoni C. Mitus, Francois Kajzar

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Proceedings Volume 5990, Optically Based Materials and Optically Based Biological and Chemical Sensing for Defence II; 59900F (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.659864
Event: European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

Monte Carlo Metropolis simulations of electro-optical phenomena in nematic liquid crystals (NLC) proposed in papers^{[1, 2]} are used to calculate the profiles of an inhomogeneous ordering of NLC molecules in twisted nematic systems. The important role of low anchoring forces is clearly demonstrated. The dependence of transmission of light propagating through a twisted NLC cell on applied electric field and light wavelength generalizes known result^[3] for an infinitely strong anchoring.

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Grzegorz Pawlik, Antoni C. Mitus, and Francois Kajzar "Monte Carlo modelling of inhomogeneous order of nematic molecules in twisted NLC systems with applications for displays", Proc. SPIE 5990, Optically Based Materials and Optically Based Biological and Chemical Sensing for Defence II, 59900F (28 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.659864

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