Enhancement of flexoelectric ratio of nematic liquid crystal by doping calamitic ferroelectric liquid crystal |
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| Authors: | Jongyoon Kim |
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| Institution: | Future Semiconductor Convergence Technology Research Center, Division of Electronics Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea |
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| Abstract: | We measured the flexoelectric ratio e* of a nematic liquid crystal (NLC) doped with a calamitic ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC). We doped two kinds of commercial FLC into the pure NLC at a weight concentration of 5 wt%. The absolute value of the flexoelectric ratio was increased up to 49% compared to the pure NLC. The greater transverse dipole moment and the elastic constant of FLC are thought to be related to the increase of the flexoelectric ratio. |
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| Keywords: | Flexoelectric effect flexoelectric ratio ferroelectric liquid crystal chiral flexoelectro-optic method |
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