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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829834303321

Autore

Khoo Iam-Choon

Titolo

Liquid crystals / / Iam-Choon Khoo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

1-119-70581-9

1-119-70579-7

1-119-70585-1

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (419 pages)

Collana

Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics

Disciplina

530.4/29

Soggetti

Liquid crystals

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Liquid crystals are a phase of matter whose order is intermediate between that of a liquid and that of a crystal. The molecules are typically rod-shaped organic moieties about 25 Angstroms in length and their ordering is a function of temperature. The nematic phase, for example, is characterized by the orientational order of the constituent molecules. The molecular orientation (and hence the material's optical properties) can be controlled with applied electric fields. Liquid crystal science and applications permeate many segments of society from large industrial displays to individual homes and offices. Non-display applications in nonlinear optics, optical communication and data/signal/image are receiving increasing attention and are growing at a rapid pace"--