the hybrid aligned nematic in-plane switching (HAN-IPS) liquid crystal cell is investigated with considering the backflow effect. The relation of liquid crystal director and flow velocity is obtained under the condition of strong surface anchoring. The results of computer simulation show that the backflow effect speeds up achieving equilibrium state and breaks the symmetry of the director configuration. The phenomenon is very obvious especially in the initial milliseconds after switching on the applied voltage.
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