LIQUID CRYSTAL - APPLICATIONS AND USES (VOLUME 1)

• Types and classification of liquid crystals, D. Demus; theories of liquid crystals, N.V. Madhusudana; chemical structure, molecular engineering and mixture formulation, D. Coates; physical properties of liquid crystals, L. Pohl and U. Finkenzeller; materials and assembling process of LCDs, S. Morozumi; dynamic scattering mode LCDs, B. Bahadur; twisted nematic and supertwisted nematic mode LCDs, T. Scheffer and J. Nehring; smectic A LCDs, D. Coates; ferroelectric LCDs, J. Dijon; polymer dispersed LCDs, J.W. Doane; active matrix LCDs, F.C. Luo; light valve and projection mode LCDs, S.E. Shields and W.P. Bleha; the nonlinear optical response of liquid crystals, P. Palffy-Muhoray.

" 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