A biaxial nematic liquid crystal

We report a biaxial nematic liquid crystal in a simple thermotropic system.     

External magnetic field-dependent tricritical points of uniaxial-to-biaxial nematic transition

External magnetic field-dependent behavior of tricritical points of uniaxial–biaxial nematic phase transition in a mixture of prolate and oblate molecules has been studied using the Landau phenomenological theory. Topological classification of phase diagrams in the field-temperature coordinates is performed using a sixth-order term in order parameter tensor. For both prolate and oblate molecules, the tricritical order parameters corresponding to the uniaxial–biaxial increase with the intensity of the external magnetic field. Field-induced paranematic phase has only been reported for prolate molecules, but for oblate molecules, field-induced splitting of the order parameter has been reported.     

扭曲向列相液晶电光效应的微观机理研究

为了探究液晶电光效应的微观机理,以扭曲向列相液晶为研究对象,对液晶分子的变化情况进行了理论分析。运用连续体弹性理论分析了扭曲向列相液晶分子的指向矢取向变化,并对液晶电光效应曲线不同区间范围液晶微观结构的变化进行了系统分析。结果表明:液晶分子在零电场条件下的扭曲是均匀的;当外加电场大于某一值时,液晶分子开始转向,液晶产生电光效应。研究结果对液晶显示器件设计和深入理解液晶电光效应机理具有一定的指导意义。     

Laser light scattering technique for non-invasive<Emphasis Type="Italic">in situ</Emphasis> simultaneous measurements on elastic constants and viscosity coefficients of nematic liquid crystals

The laser light scattering technique for non-invasivein situ simultaneous measurements on elastic constants and viscosity coefficients of nematic liquid crystals is introduced. By measuring the autocorrelation function of the scattered light from nematic liquid crystals at different scattering angles, the splay and twist elastic constantsK ₁₁ andK ₂₂ are obtained from the amplitudes of the autocorrelation function, and the viscosity coefficients ofη _Splay andη _Twist are determined using the viscoelastic ratiosK ₁₁/η _Splay andK ₂₂ η _Twist from the telaxation parameters of the two modes.     

Flexoelectric effect modelling

A statistical theory of dipole flexoelectric (FE) polarization in liquid crystals is used to calculate temperature dependence of order parameters, elastic constants and FE coefficients. Two systems with polar wedge-shaped and banana-shaped molecules are investigated. In both cases, the FE coefficients are proportional to the dipole moment component parallel to the molecule symmetry axis. It results from the symmetries of interactions and of the Mayer function. The origin of the FE effect and microscopic pictures of the distorted phases are discussed.     

Laser light scattering technique for non-invasive in situ simultaneous measurements on elastic constants and viscosity coefficients of nematic liquid crystals

Theelasticconstantsandtheviscositycoefficientsarethekeyparametersforthephysicalpropertiesofnematicliquidcrystals(LCs)[1,2],fortheyarecorrespondingtothethresholdvoltageandtherespondingtimeofliquidcrystaldisplaydevices[3,4].Sofarnotechniquethatcansimultaneouslymeasurethetwoparametersinsituhasbeenreported.TheelasticconstantsandviscositycoefficientsofnematicLCsatthepresentaremeasuredusingdifferentmethodsindependently.TheviscositycoefficientsisgenerallymeasuredwithOstwaldviscosimeter,andtheelasti…     

液晶表面物理——挠曲电效应研究及进展

向列液晶的“挠曲电效应”在1969年由Meyer首先提出,30年后这一理论才被重视.文章回顾了挠曲电效应的研究历程,总结了已取得的成果,并就挠曲电研究中的基础问题、研究进展、研究现状及存在的问题进行了系统的介绍,为从事此方面研究的工作者提供参考.     

表面液晶-垂直腔面发射激光器温度特性的研究

本文利用向列相液晶层作为激光偏振调控单元,涂覆于垂直腔面发射激光器（VCSEL）表面,测量并分析了不同温度下VCSEL正交线偏振光的阈值电流、峰值光功率和I-P特性. 实验结果表明：温度为293 K时,涂覆液晶后激光偏振第一跳变点和第二跳变点之间的电流值ΔI增大了2.2 mA,比无液晶时增大1倍. 温度为313 K、注入电流为3 mA时,两种正交线偏振光的光功率差ΔP由133.6 μW增大到248.8 μW,进一步增加了线偏振光的各向异性. 表面液晶层的引入有效地扩大了VCSEL的正交线偏振态稳定范围和光功率差,为实现液晶VCSEL高温单偏振稳定的设计和器件制备提供了理论和实验基础.关键词：垂直腔面发射激光器向列相液晶偏振态     

双轴性向列相液晶的相变理论

假设一双轴性向列相液晶分子简单相互作用模型,利用平均场理论,得到从各向同性相至单轴向列相、单轴向列相至双轴向列相的相变. 结果表明,在一定温度范围内,分子形状的非轴对称性可导致系统双轴向列相的产生. 在核磁共振实验中,导出双轴向列相序参数与谱线分裂频率间的一般关系,并讨论序参数测量性的可能性.关键词：向列相液晶相变     

采用液晶涂层测量介质流与壁面间剪切应力的定量模型与试验研究

流场中介质流与壁面间剪切应力的定量测量,在运动物体例如航天器等的表面流场观测与表面减阻等领域有重要意义.本文采用向列相液晶涂层技术针对介质流与固体壁面间的剪切应力展开定量测量.首先利用液晶弹性变形理论建立了向列相分子在剪切应力场作用下旋光性光强信号与剪切应力大小的定量模型;进而,在固体表面制备了5 CB与7 CB向列相液晶涂层,采用搭建的实验装置对不同剪切应力场下的测试涂层的光强进行了测试与理论模型的计算模拟,测试结果与定量模型相当吻合;进一步探讨了液晶涂层测试技术的极限剪切应力、灵敏范围以及涂层膜厚、分子弹性等关键影响因素.     

全漏光导波技术确定液晶材料的挠曲电系数

利用全漏光导波技术,测量负性向列相液晶材料MS-N01300-000的展曲和弯曲挠曲电系数之和.根据液晶弹性和多层光学理论得到同一电压下不同挠曲电系数的反射率随内角(入射到液晶层角度)的理论变化曲线.实验中,将液晶材料灌注到混合排列向列相液晶盒中,在液晶盒上分别加交流电和直流电,采用全漏光导波技术得到反映液晶指向矢分布的液晶波导反射率随内角变化曲线.实验发现,由于液晶挠曲电作用,同一电压值下反射率随内角变化曲线发生微小移动.对比理论与实验曲线,由曲线移动距离得到MS-N01300-000液晶材料展曲和弯曲挠曲电系数之和为2.5×10     

液晶双折射Δn的测量

描述了一种简便、精确测量液晶的双折射Δn 值的方法。种这方法既可以用于测量其分离波长的值,又可以测量其连续波长(紫外、可见光或红外光谱区)的函数值。该方法根据单色线偏振光在折射率各向异性媒质中传播时产生相位差这一原理,给出两种液晶材料 E7和 TEB30的测量结果。     

向列相液晶染料可调谐激光器的研究

对向列相液晶染料的可调谐激光器进行了光学特性研究. 以650 nm为中 心波长设计了SiO₂和TiO₂多层膜的一维光子晶体, 以激光染料与向列相液晶的混合物作为增益介质层, 制备了波长可调谐激光器.用Nd: YAG倍频脉冲激光器输出的532 nm激光抽运所制备的激光器样品得出如下光学特性: 激光发射波长随温度调谐范围为605.5---639.8 nm, 达到34.3 nm, 随电压调谐范围为634.5---619.5 nm, 达到15 nm. 发射激光每脉冲的阈值能量为12.3 μJ, 激光线宽小于1 nm.     

Thermomechanical reorientation in nematic liquid crystals

Thermomechanical mechanism of the director reorientation in twisted nematic liquid crystals caused by the one-dimensional longitudinal temperature gradient is predicted and studied theoretically. The calculated director reorientations are in the range that can be measured experimentally very easily.     

磁场作用下向列型液晶中的分子取向短程关联

从分子统计理论的观点研究磁场对向列型液晶的作用。将向列型液晶的格胞理论推广到包含磁场作用的情况。这一理论考虑了分子取向短程关联。向列相序参数对约化温度的依赖关系和每个分子的约化内能对约化温度的依赖关系,与计算机模拟结果符合得相当好。计算了各向同性相最低过冷温度,理论结果与实验值和分子场理论的结果进行了比较。     

聚合物网络稳定液晶的电光偏振片

制备了一种散射偏振片,它是由非晶态单体形成的聚合物网络、向列液晶和涂有聚酰亚胺的ＩＴＯ玻璃基板组成。聚酰亚胺被反向平行摩擦,液晶分子则沿摩擦方向取向,并被单体形成的网络所稳定。根据聚合物网络液晶的电光特性可知。入射偏振光束被散射或透射相应地取决于其偏振方向平行还是生趣于基板的摩擦方向。平行时,光的散射强度通过电场可被强烈地调节;垂直时,光的透过率很高,几乎不依赖施加的电场。这种偏振器件具有低的驱动     

Diffraction Properties of Field Adjustable Polymer Network Stabilized Liquid Crystal Grating

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Diffraction Properties of Field-Adjustable Polymer Network Stabilized Liquid Crystal Grating

A new diffraction grating mode has been proposed. This grating is formed by applying of a spatially periodic electric field to a polymer network stabilized uniformly aligned liquid crystal layer. Due to the electro-optic properties of the polymer network stabilized liquid crystal layer, the grating type is electrically adjustable, i.e. it presents amplitude, phase or amplitude-phase type depending on the applied voltages. Experimental results show that the number of visible diffraction orders can be adjusted easily, and even be closed at the same time. The detail fabrication process and experimental results will be presented.     

铁电液晶螺旋结构的理论近似研究

由铁电液晶（FLC）手性近晶C相下螺旋结构的理论近似计算得出FLC一个螺距内平均折射率的表达式,根据表达式可得出一个螺距内的FLC分子作为一个整体可以看成一个向列相液晶分子模型的结论.当FLC沿螺旋轴方向的厚度等于FLC螺距的整数倍时,液晶盒内垂直取向的FLC分子可看作向列相液晶模型组成的集合.ZLI-3654型FLC与5CB型向列相液晶的实验结果验证了上述结论,理论结果和实验结果一致.这一理论可为畸变螺旋FLC和垂直排列畸变螺旋FLC器件的制备以及FLC的应用提供理论指导和更深的认识.关键词：铁电液晶螺距平均折射率向列相液晶