Field-induced phase transitions in antiferroelectric liquid crystals

A theoretical study is made of the process by which an antiferroelectric smectic liquid crystal undergoes a field-induced transition to ferroelectric alignment. We find that for cells of moderate thickness the initial departure from antiferroelectric alignment occurs as a continuous Fréedericksz tra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. - 1993. - 60(1999), 3 vom: 30. Sept., Seite 2978-84
1. Verfasser: Qian, T (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Taylor, P L
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1999
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics
Schlagworte:Journal Article