Liquid Crystal Devices: Physics and Applications

Abstract

Liquid Crystals -- Basic Physical Properties: Structure and Symmetry of Liquid Crystal Phases. LC Mixtures, the Temperature Range and Phase Transitions. Basic Physical Properties. Surface Phenomena and Cell Preparation. New Basic Developments in Liquid Crystals. Electrooptical Effects in Liquid Crystal Materials: Electrically Controlled Birefringence. Twist-Effect. Supertwist Effects. Bistable Effects. 'Guest-Host Effect'. Electrooptical Properties of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films. Electrooptic Effects in Ferroelectric and Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystals. Recent Developments of Electrooptical Modes for LCD Applications. Liquid Crystal Displays: Liquid Crystal Displays Among the Other Types of Flat Panel Displays. Active - Matrix Addressing LCDs. Other LCD Types. Recent Advances in LCDs and Competing Technologies. Non-Display Applications of Liquid Crystals: Liquid Crystals in Optical Data Processing Systems. Other Non-Display Applications of Liquid Crystals. Novel Non-Display LC Devices. Appendices