| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M61030/01 |
| Title: |
PHASE-SEPARATED DIRECTOR PROFILES IN LIQUID CRYSTAL CELLS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Sambles, Professor Sir JR |
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Physics |
| Organisation: |
University of Exeter |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
28 September 1999 |
Ends: |
27 September 2000 |
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61,385
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| Materials Characterisation |
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The director structures found in twisted liquid crystal cells when cooled into the S phase are fascinating. The S phase prohibits twist and hence it would seem at first to be excluded from a highly twisted cell. Conversely if the S phase forms it may be very defective. Experimental results show that this is not true - the S phase forms in the centre of the cell retaining thin regions near the cell wall which are nematic - like. The theory for this needs to be fully developed and hopefully extended to the twisted S * cell also.
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http://www.ex.ac.uk |