A liquid crystal electro-optical device comprising a pair of substrates at
least one of them is light-transmitting, electrodes being provided on
said substrates, and an electro-optical modulating layer being supported
by said pair of substrates, provided that said electro-optical modulating
layer comprises an anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal material or a
smectic liquid crystal material which exhibits anti-ferroelectricity, and
a transparent material.