Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, Volume. 35, Issue 7, 675(2020)

Electro-optic modes of ferroelectric liquid crystals and their applications

GUO Qi1, DU Yun-meng1, ZHAO Hui-jie1, CHIGRINOV V G2, and KWOK Hoi-sing2
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