PMID: 11909076Mar 23, 2002Paper

Structural transitions in thin free-standing films of an antiferroelectric liquid crystal exhibiting the smectic-C(*)(alpha) phase in the bulk sample

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
P V DolganovA Fukuda

Abstract

Optical reflectivity studies have been conducted upon thin free-standing films of an antiferroelectric liquid crystal possessing the bulk phase sequence Sm C(*)(A)-Sm C(*)(alpha)-Sm A. Electrically induced field independent and field dependent structural transformations were observed above the bulk Sm C(*)(A)-Sm C(*)(alpha) transition temperature. The anisotropy of the reflectivity was measured for different states in thin films. Our data provide direct evidence of structures without the short-pitched helix in the temperature region between the antiferroelectric Sm C(*)(A) and untilted Sm A structures.

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Citations

Aug 24, 2018·Soft Matter·Pavel V DolganovPhilippe Cluzeau
Apr 15, 2016·Physical Review. E·P V DolganovAtsuo Fukuda
Nov 13, 2009·Physical Review Letters·LiDong PanC C Huang
Jun 6, 2003·Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics·P V DolganovE I Kats
Sep 26, 2012·Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics·W Jeżewski
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