Advances in Liquid Crystalline Materials and Technologies Symposium Held November 25-29, 2001, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A

Numerous established and newly emerging technologies are taking advantage of the novel properties of liquid crystalline (LC) materials. The unique optical, electro-optical and mechanical properties of LC fluids, polymers and composites enable applicability and significant improvements in a number of advanced technologies including displays, telecommunication, information storage and mechanical actuation. Advances in both low-molar mass and polymeric systems, ranging from synthesis to device physics, enable the continued integration of this class of materials into real-world applications. The papers in this volume span a diverse set of LC-related topics, from reports on the latest hot research areas, including flexoelectro-optics, V-shaped switching, chiral discotics, and banana phases, to the most recent developments in LC-polymer composite systems and LC gels. Much of the work has potential applicability, ranging from sophisticated photonics and beam-steering to creation of "electronic paper."Mather, P. T. is the author of 'Advances in Liquid Crystalline Materials and Technologies Symposium Held November 25-29, 2001, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A' with ISBN 9781558996458 and ISBN 1558996451.