Title :
Pretilt Angle Effects on Liquid Crystal Response Time
Author :
Nie, Xiangyi ; Xianyu, Haiqing ; Lu, Ruibo ; Wu, Thomas X. ; Wu, Shin-Tson
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando
Abstract :
Pretilt angle effect on liquid crystal dynamics is analyzed theoretically. Analytical expressions are derived to describe liquid crystal response time under nonzero pretilt angle conditions. The theoretical analysis is confirmed experimentally using vertically aligned liquid crystal cells. This finding quantitatively correlates pretilt angles with liquid crystal response time. This study improves the understanding of the liquid crystal dynamic process which is helpful for optimizing liquid crystal response time.
Keywords :
liquid crystals; liquid crystal response time; nonzero pretilt angle conditions; pretilt angle effects; vertically aligned liquid crystal cells; Boundary conditions; Delay; Equations; Goniometers; Liquid crystal displays; Liquid crystal on silicon; Liquid crystals; Photonics; Surface treatment; Threshold voltage; Liquid crystal (LC); pretilt angle; response time;
Journal_Title :
Display Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JDT.2007.900926
