表面序电极化、挠曲电极化与向列液晶盒饱和点的双稳态

The bistable state of a nematic liquid crystal cell with surface order-electricity polarization and flexoelectric polarization at saturation point

理论分析和数值模拟相结合,研究了表面序电极化、挠曲电极化对非对称弱锚定向列液晶盒在饱和点双稳态的影响,得到了两种极化共存时液晶指向矢满足的方程和边界条件.通过引入新的状态参量,从能量的角度对两种极化的物理效应进行了分析.结果表明,在一定条件下,两种极化耦合,在饱和点通过改变锚定能影响边界条件,从而诱导双稳态.文中给出了判断是否存在双稳态的一般条件,此条件与数值计算结果符合.

Using both numerical simulations and an analytical theory we study the influence of the surface order-electricity polarization and flexoelectric polarization on the bistable state of a non-xymmetric weak anchoring nematic liquid crystal cell at saturation point. The equilibrium equation and boundary condition of the director have been obtained when surface order-electricity polarization and flexoelectric polarization coexistence. By adopting a new state parameter,the physical effects caused by the two polarizations have been discussed from the energy point of view. The results show that the bistable state can be induced under certain condition and by changing the anchoring energy at saturation point. The condition for the bistable state existence is deduced and it accord well with the numerical results.