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Ferroelectric liquid crystals: Excellent tool for modern displays and photonics
Author(s) -
Srivastava Abhishek K.,
Chigrinov Vladimir G.,
Kwok Hoi Sing
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the society for information display
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1938-3657
pISSN - 1071-0922
DOI - 10.1002/jsid.370
Subject(s) - ferroelectricity , liquid crystal , materials science , helix (gastropod) , optics , diffraction , photonics , optoelectronics , physics , dielectric , ecology , snail , biology
The ferroelectric liquid crystals, because of their fast electro‐optical response, are one of the most important classes of liquid crystals. Here, in this review, we have summarized the different electro‐optical modes for ferroelectric liquid crystals. Clark–Lagerwall effect (surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal), deformed helix ferroelectric (DHF) effect, electrically suppressed helix (ESH) mode, DHF orientational Kerr effect, and ESH diffraction modes have been discussed. All of the crucial features, that is, optics, electro‐optics, dynamics, and their dependence on material parameters, operational regime, and applications, have been reviewed.