Manipulating liquid crystals by pyroelectric effect
Year: 2012
Authors: Merola F., Grilli S., Coppola S., Vespini V., De Nicola S., Maddalena P., Carfagna C., Ferraro P.
Autors Affiliation: National Institute of Optics, National Research Council (CNR)
Naples, Italy;
University of Naples Federico II Naples, Italy;
Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, CNR, Naples, Italy
Abstract: Liquid-crystal droplets are fragmented and moved to desired locations using electric fields generated by a thermal stimulus.
Journal/Review: JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS
Volume: xxx Pages from: 1 to: 3
KeyWords: pyroelectric effect; liquid crystals; DOI: 10.1117/2.1201211.004574