The dielectric properties of pure nematic liquid crystal (BKS/B07) and dye doped (Rhodamine B and Anthraquinone) nematic liquid crystal have been investigated in a wide frequency range of 1 kHz to 10 MHz through the dielectric spectroscopic method at varying temperature. In addition to this optical transmittance and textures of the samples have also been observed with a polarizing microscope.
KeywordsLiquid crystalsDielectric properties
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