Precise local control of liquid crystal pretilt on polymer layers by focused ion beam nanopatterning
Background: The alignment of liquid crystals by surfaces is crucial for applications. It determines the director configuration in the bulk, its stability against defects and electro-optical switching scenarios. The conventional planar alignment of rubbed polymer layers can be locally flipped to vert...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Beilstein-Institut
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.10.164 |