Analytic twist angle measurement in liquid crystal cells by Lee, C, Salter, P, Raynes, E, Elston, S

“…Previously we have described a method to measure residual twist angle in homogeneously aligned liquid crystal cells by comparing experimental results with simulated data in an electric field. …”

Transmission and amplification of information and properties in nanostructured liquid crystals. by Goodby, J, Saez, I, Cowling, S, Görtz, V, Draper, M, Hall, A, Sia, S, Cosquer, G, Lee, SE, Raynes, E

“…Since Reinitzer's days, liquid crystals have either been classed as rodlike or disclike, with combinations of the two leading to phasmidic liquid crystals. …”

Flexoelectric measurements of a bent-core nematic liquid crystal by Salter, P, Tschierske, C, Elston, S, Raynes, E

Flexoelectric measurements of a bent-core nematic liquid crystal. by Salter, P, Tschierske, C, Elston, S, Raynes, E

“…A large flexoelectric polarization might be expected for a bent-core nematic liquid crystal, due to the combination of molecular shape and transverse dipole component. …”

Small twist angle measurement in homogeneously aligned liquid crystal cells by Lee, C, Elston, S, Raynes, E

“…During the liquid crystal display manufacture a small twist angle is usually generated. …”

Chiral liquid crystal dopants derived from optically active drugs by Jeeva, S, Cowling, S, Raynes, E, Goodby, J

Measurement of the flexoelectric coefficients e(1) and e(3) in nematic liquid crystals by Kischka, C, Parry-Jones, L, Elaton, S, Raynes, E

A dual frequency addressed polymer stabilized pi-cell liquid crystal device by Brimicombe, P, Elston, S, Raynes, E

Measurement of the twist elastic constant of nematic liquid crystals using pi-cell devices by Brimicombe, P, Kischka, C, Elston, S, Raynes, E

Hybrid method for modelling light leakage by a spherical object in a liquid crystal layer by Kim, W, Elston, S, Raynes, E

“…A new hybrid method composed of the geometrical optics and the extended Jones matrix methods was developed, and applied to the modelling of the light leakage around a spherical object in a twisted nematic liquid crystal layer. Comparison with optical microscopy shows similar tendencies, and the new method may be useful for various practical applications such as structure optimisation for minimising light leakage in liquid crystal displays. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. …”

Liquid Crystal Director Dynamics Imaged Using Two-Photon Fluorescence Microscopy with Remote Focusing by Salter, P, Carbone, G, Botcherby, E, Wilson, T, Elston, S, Raynes, E

Liquid crystal director dynamics imaged using two-photon fluorescence microscopy with remote focusing. by Salter, P, Carbone, G, Botcherby, E, Wilson, T, Elston, S, Raynes, E

“…Images of the switching dynamics are presented, revealing transient state director configurations and changes in topology of the liquid crystal layer.…”

The influence of an alkenyl terminal group on the mesomorphic behaviour and electro-optic properties of fluorinated terphenyl liquid crystals by Gasowska, J, Cowling, S, Cockett, M, Hird, M, Lewis, R, Raynes, E, Goodby, J

Spontaneously chiral domains of an achiral bent-core nematic liquid crystal in a planar aligned device. by Salter, P, Benzie, P, Reddy, R, Tschierske, C, Elston, S, Raynes, E

“…An achiral fixed bent-core nematic liquid crystal in an antiparallel aligned planar device is observed to form three distinct domains. …”

Spontaneously chiral domains of an achiral bent-core nematic liquid crystal in a planar aligned device by Salter, P, Benzie, P, Reddy, R, Tschierske, C, Elston, S, Raynes, E

“…An achiral fixed bent-core nematic liquid crystal in an antiparallel aligned planar device is observed to form three distinct domains. …”

Measurement of the Sum (e(1) + e(3)) of the Flexoelectric Coefficients e(1) and e(3) of Nematic Liquid Crystals using a Hybrid Aligned Nematic (HAN) cell by Kischka, C, Elston, S, Raynes, E

The effect of high voltage on the bend transition in Pi-cells by Lee, C, Raynes, E, Elston, S

“…Therefore, in this paper, we consider situations where a higher voltage does not enhance the speed of the bend transition, and why this issue is important for commercial liquid crystal displays. © 2010 American Institute of Physics.…”

The influence of chirality on the difference in flexoelectric coefficients investigated in uniform lying helix, Grandjean and twisted nematic structures by Salter, P, Kischka, C, Elston, S, Raynes, E

“…The uniform lying helix (ULH) structure is used to measure the tilt angle of the liquid crystal director with respect to the helix axis for an applied electric field, in order to infer a value for (e1 - e3). …”