Optical measurements of the twist constant and angle in nematic liquid crystal cells

Abstract We present a reliable optical method for measuring the twist elastic constant $$\text {K}_2$$ K 2 and for assessing the total twist angle in a standard nematic twist cell. The method relies on the use of a non-standard configuration of crossed polarisers and a twist cell, which allows us to...

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Autores principales: Denitsa Bankova, Nina Podoliak, Malgosia Kaczmarek, Giampaolo D’Alessandro
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2024-07-01
Colección:Scientific Reports
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68812-x