Effect of the Molecular Structure of the Chiral Part on Spontaneous Polarization and Dielectric Properties of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals

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Copyright (c) 1987 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
, , Citation Hiroki Taniguchi et al 1987 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 26 L1558 DOI 10.1143/JJAP.26.L1558

1347-4065/26/9A/L1558

Abstract

The magnitude and direction of spontaneous polarization in ferroelectric liquid crystals with several bond moments in the chiral parts are found to be influenced strongly by the position and the orientation of those bond moments. By designing appropriate structures in the chiral parts, a spontaneous polarization and dielectric constant exceeding 200 nC/cm2 and 1000, respectively have been obtained.

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10.1143/JJAP.26.L1558