The influence of the surface anchoring energy on the electroclinic effect

Abstract

In this study, we report the numerical simulation and the experimental results on the electroclinic effect(ECE) in the SmA of phase. In this numerical simulation, we have taken polar and non-polar anchoring energy into account. Furthermore, we have fablicated one side rubbing LC cells and evaluated moleculer tilte angle in the SmA phase. From the microphtograph and optical measurment, it is suggested that our orientational model corresponding to the numerical result is in good agreement with our experimental result.