Pitch Measurements on Chiral Smectic Liquid Crystals in the C*, Ca* and Cγ* Phases

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Gouda, F. [1 ]
Dahlgren, A. [1 ]
Lagerwall, S. T. [1 ]
Stebler, B. [1 ]
Boemelburg, J. [2 ]
Heppke, G. [2 ]
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[1] Chalmers Univ Technol, Dept Phys, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
[2] Tech Univ Berlin, Iwan N Stranski Inst, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
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10.1080/00150199608008359
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The pitch and handedness of the helix have been measured in three substances possessing the helical C*, C-gamma* and C-a* phases. A comparison between measurements on free-standing films and conventional samples between glass plates is made, showing a smearing-out influence from the glass surfaces in the second case. Hence the freestanding film gives a closer approximation to the intrinsic bulk property.
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