1ST-ORDER OPTICAL FREEDEERICKSZ TRANSITION IN NEMATICS DOPED WITH CHIRAL AGENTS

被引:11
作者
ABBATE, G
MADDALENA, P
MARRUCCI, L
SAETTA, L
FERRAIUOLO, A
FERRAIUOLO, S
SANTAMATO, E
机构
[1] Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, 80125 Napoli
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MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS | 1992年 / 223卷
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10.1080/15421409208048236
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
摘要
The Optical Freedericksz Transition is studied in homeotropically aligned nematic E7 doped with cholesteric C15. The transition is found to be first-order and with large hysterisis. A simple model is also proposed.
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页码:11 / 18
页数:8
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