Influences of surface and flexoelectric polarization on the effective anchoring energy in nematic liquid crystal
Guan Rong-Hua†a), Ye Wen-Jiang‡b), Xing Hong-Yub)
       
Variations of the reduced threshold voltage u th with the reduced strength of surface polarization p 1 under different parameters: (a) e 11 + e 33 = −4.5 × 10−11 C/m, , A 1 = 1.0 × 10−5 J/m2, A 2 = 1.0 × 10−6 J/m2; (b) e 11 + e 33 = −4.5 × 10−11 C/m, , A 1 = 4.0 × 10−5 J/m2, A 2 = 1.0 × 10−5 J/m2; (c) e 1 + e 3 = 4.5 × 10−11 C/m, , A 1 = 4.0 × 10−6 J/m2, A 2 = 1.0 × 10−6 J/m2.