Abstract
We report results of the optical characterization of dried thin films obtained from the well-aligned nematic phase of a lyotropic chromonic liquid crystal (LCLC) by two different deposition techniques. The first one, the electrostatic layer-by-layer deposition technique, was used to prepare aligned LCLC films of a nanometer thickness in the form of a monomolecular layer and multi-layered stack. The second technique is the direct deposition technique. The films' optical characteristics such as dispersion of the light absorption indices, birefringence, polarizing efficiency, contrast ratio, transmittance of unpolarized light, were measured and compared with the correspondent characteristics of a cell filled with nematic solution of the same LCLC material.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
