Keywords
flexoelectricity
chirality
periodic patterns
How to Cite
Abstract
Two-dimensional deformations induced by electric field in twisted nematic cells filled with liquid crystal possessing flexoelectric properties were simulated numerically. The influence of chiral dopants on the occurrence and structure of the spatially periodic patterns was investigated. It was found that the chirality influences mainly the direction of the periodic patterns whereas the threshold voltage for deformation and the width of the stripes are weakly affected.
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