The Influence of Multiple-Beam Interference in a Liquid Crystal Cell on the Determination of the Optical Retardation and the Twist Angle

I. Liquid crystals. On the theory of liquid crystals

F. C. Frank · Discussions of the Faraday Society · 1958 · 2.2K citations

Natural Sciences, Physics, Condensed Matter Physics +14

Optics in Stratified and Anisotropic Media: 4×4-Matrix Formulation

Dwight W. Berreman · Journal of the Optical Society of America · 1972 · 2K citations

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Physics +17

A novel method for determining the anchoring energy function at a nematic liquid crystal-wall interface from director distortions at high fields

Hiroshi Yokoyama, H. A. van Sprang · Journal of Applied Physics · 1985 · 346 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +16

Temperature dependence of the anchoring strength at a nematic liquid crystal-evaporated SiO interface

Hiroshi Yokoyama, Shunsuke Kobayashi, Hirotake Kamei · Journal of Applied Physics · 1987 · 178 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +17

Surface Anchoring of Nematic Liquid Crystals

Hiroshi Yokoyama · Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Incorporating Nonlinear Optics · 1988 · 175 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Interface Science +16