First of three volumes reviewing comprehensively the technological, scientific, artistic and medical applications of liquid crystals. Starting with the basics of liquid crystals, the set covers electro-optical, thermo-optical, colour, polymeric, lyotropic, and scientific applications of liquid crystalline materials. It discusses the fabrication and operational principles of a full range of liquid crystal displays including dynamic scattering, twisted nematic, supertwisted nematic, dichroic, smectic A, ferroelectric, polymer dispersed, light valve, active matrix, and others, in detail. It also covers the emerging applications of liquid crystals such as optical computing, nonlinear optics, decorative and visual arts. Classification, theory, chemical structure, physical properties and surface alignment of liquid crystals have detailed chapters to facilitate the basic understanding of the science behind LCDs and other uses of liquid crystals. The chapters, liquid crystal polymers and lyotropic liquid crystals, give deep insight into these areas. The potential uses and applications are also described in detail.
Industry Reviews
" The book provides a good, practical overview of the many liquid crystal devices that were discovered until about 1989. Their operating principles and their pros and cons are well presented ... Moreover, the book provides a very useful insight into some of the manufacturing techniques required to realize LCDs. These aspects are not only of interest to device engineers but also to scientists who are engaged in electro-optical research." M Schadt Molecular Crystals & Liquid Crystals, 1991 "This excellent book provides a timely and up-to-date review of materials, devices and displays based on liquid crystals ... The editor is to be congratulated on obtaining contributions from, without exception, internationally recognized experts on the topics discussed ... It must be concluded that this is a first-class publication and, when it is combined with Volume 2 and the promised Volume 3, it will become a well used reference book for those workers who are involved in the many aspects of the rapidly developing area of liquid-crystal technology." A Mosley Displays, 1991 "Liquid Crystals consists of 20 chapters in two volumes (with a third volume planned). The volumes cover topics ranging from the types and classifications of liquid crystals to the nonlinear response of liquid crystals and liquid crystals in the decorative and visual arts. Appropriately, over half the chapters are related to LCDs. For the chapters, Bahadur selected authors who are prominent in the field ... each chapter includes an extensive list of references and each volume has a good index. The technical chapters on cell fabrication and display parameters and requirements are a welcome addition to the chapters on liquid-crystal physics and chemistry. These volumes provide extensive and quickly accessed information and references for liquid-crystal applications in displays, art biology, and chromatography. I have found them useful in my research and can recommend them to researchers already familiar with the field ... the breadth and depth of coverage in these two volumes will make them useful references for years to come. They are worth the price." John L West Information Display, 1993
