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9780691085098

Liquid Crystals

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  • ISBN13:

    9780691085098

  • ISBN10:

    0691085099

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1991-01-01
  • Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr
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Summary

Written in clear and lively style, this work is accessible to readers with a basic science background and the willingness to learn more about this ubiquitous technology.

Author Biography

Peter J. Collings is the Morris L. Clothier Professor of Physics and Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Swarthmore College.

Table of Contents

List of Platesp. ix
Preface to the Second Editionp. xi
Preface to the First Editionp. xiii
Acknowledgmentsp. xv
What Are Liquid Crystals?p. 1
The Story of Liquid Crystalsp. 18
Electric and Magnetic Field Effectsp. 28
Light and Nematic Liquid Crystalsp. 46
Light and X-rays in Other Types of Liquid Crystalsp. 62
Liquid Crystal Displaysp. 82
LCD Technology and Other Applicationsp. 107
Lyotropic Liquid Crystalsp. 133
Polymer Liquid Crystalsp. 149
Theories, Defects, and Fluid Latticesp. 167
Biological Importance of Liquid Crystalsp. 186
Suggestions for Further Readingp. 199
Indexp. 201
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