@inproceedings{94e3b44247e74bb4a358bb87b1d675d1,
title = "PbS sculptured thin film and their effect on liquid crystals alignment",
abstract = "Lead Sulphide (PbS) sculptured thin film (STF) is prepared using glancing angle deposition (GLAD) technique by physical vapour deposition (PVD) process. The morphology of the GLAD films clearly shows that anisotropic structure is obtained and composed of micro-sheets having sharp top edges. Due to the orientational order of the GLAD PbS STF an attempt has been made to check its effect on the alignment of liquid crystals as one might expect strong effect to occur. The optical microscope images under crossed polarizer reveals that good alignment is observed. The transmission, birefringence and response time measurements have also been investigated.",
keywords = "Sculptured thin film, liquid crystal alignment",
author = "Ashok Chaudhary and Matvey Klebanov and Ibrahim Abdulhalim",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 SPIE.; Nanostructured Thin Films VII ; Conference date: 20-08-2014 Through 21-08-2014",
year = "2014",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1117/12.2072903",
language = "American English",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Akhlesh Lakhtakia and Mackay, {Tom G.} and Motofumi Suzuki",
booktitle = "Nanostructured Thin Films VII",
address = "United States",
}