The Effects of Ion Beam on the Liquid Crystal Alignment Phenomena using a-C:H Thin Films

  • Rho, Soon-Joon (LC Technology Group, LCD R&D Center, LCD Business, Samsung Electronics Co, LTD.) ;
  • Chung, Doo-Han (LC Technology Group, LCD R&D Center, LCD Business, Samsung Electronics Co, LTD.) ;
  • Jeon, Baek-Kyun (LC Technology Group, LCD R&D Center, LCD Business, Samsung Electronics Co, LTD.) ;
  • Kim, Kyeong-Hyeon (LC Technology Group, LCD R&D Center, LCD Business, Samsung Electronics Co, LTD.)
  • Published : 2004.08.23

Abstract

We investigated the liquid crystal (LC) alignment phenomena using hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) thin films. For LC alignment, the surface of a-C:H thin films is treated with low energy ion beam. We investigated the relationship between the properties of a-C:H thin films and LC alignment phenomena.

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