Optimization of alignment quality of ferroelectric liquid crystals by controlling anchoring energy

In this article, a method of measuring the anchoring energy by evaluating the relaxation time is proposed. The method is valid for both helical and helix-free structures. The results obtained using the proposed method are compared with published results 22) for the same photosensitive alignment material. The limitations of the proposed method are also discussed.

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