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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/JOSK.2014.18.2.156

Study of Ultra-Small Optical Anisotropy Profile of Rubbed Polyimide Film by using Transmission Ellipsometry  

Lyum, Kyung Hun (Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University)
Yoon, Hee Kyu (Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University)
Kim, Sang Jun (EllipsoTechnology Co. Ltd.)
An, Sung Hyuck (Department of Physics, Ajou University)
Kim, Sang Youl (EllipsoTechnology Co. Ltd.)
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Journal of the Optical Society of Korea / v.18, no.2, 2014 , pp. 156-161 More about this Journal
Abstract
Anisotropy profile of a rubbed polyimide film is investigated using both a modified ultra high precision transmission ellipsometer and the analysis software previously developed to determine the optic axis distribution of discotic liquid crystals in the wide view film. The distorted sinusoidal variation of the ellipsometric constants obtained at an oblique angle of incidence indicates that the optic axis varies from $14.7^{\circ}$ to $40.6^{\circ}$ from the sample plane. The magnitude and distribution of anisotropy is expressed in terms of no, ne, and the cosine-shaped tilt angle distribution of the optic axis in a rubbed polyimide film.
Keywords
Ultra-small optical anisotropy; Transmission ellipsometry; Anisotropy profile; Rubbed polyimide; Alignment layer;
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