Chirality, ferroelectricity and surface-induced frustration in patterned liquid crystal components for electro-optical applications Ghent University
Liquid crystals are organic soft materials that can flow but also contain a certain degree of ordering. This remarkable combination of flexibility and ordering leads to extra-ordinary material properties. Liquid crystals are nowadays widely used in commercial flat panel displays but they are also useful for other photonic components. Liquid crystals have the advantage that they can self-organize into complex structures and that they can be ...