Abstract
X-ray scattering together with optical characterization using fully leaky guided modes have been used for the first time to study the same ferroelectric liquid-crystal cell. This enables direct calculation of an accurate cone and chevron description of the liquid-crystal director profile since the layer structure and optic tensor configuration are both well known.
- Received 17 December 1999
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.3181
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