ABSTRACT

Focusing on the applied and basic aspects of confined liquid crystals, this book provides a current treatise of the subject matter and places it in the broader context of electrooptic applications.

chapter 1|20 pages

Historical Perspective of Liquid Crystals Confined to Curved Geometries

From freely suspended droplets to flat-panel displays

chapter 5|40 pages

Polymer-stabilized Cholesteric Textures

Materials and applications

chapter 17|26 pages

Liquid Crystals and Polymers in Pores

The influence of confinement on dynamic and interfacial properties