Photodimerized monolayers for liquid crystal alignment

Kirsten A. Grueneberg; Devanand K. Shenoy; Jawad W. Naciri; M. S. Chen; A. R. Davis; Ranganathan Shashidhar

doi:10.1117/12.326906

14 October 1998 Photodimerized monolayers for liquid crystal alignment

Kirsten A. Grueneberg, Devanand K. Shenoy, Jawad W. Naciri, M. S. Chen, A. R. Davis, Ranganathan Shashidhar

Proceedings Volume 3475, Liquid Crystals II; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.326906
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1998, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A non-rubbing process suitable for active matrix LCDs based on a photo-dimerized monolayer (PDML) has been developed. The PDML yields defect free alignment of nematic liquid crystal molecules. The electro-optic characteristics of LCDs fabricated using the photo-dimerized layers are shown to be comparable to those of a rubbed polyimide alignment layer.

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Kirsten A. Grueneberg, Devanand K. Shenoy, Jawad W. Naciri, M. S. Chen, A. R. Davis, and Ranganathan Shashidhar "Photodimerized monolayers for liquid crystal alignment", Proc. SPIE 3475, Liquid Crystals II, (14 October 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.326906

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