High birefringence isothiocyanato tolane liquid crystals

被引:154
作者
Gauza, S [1 ]
Wang, HY
Wen, CH
Wu, ST
Seed, AJ
Dabrowski, R
机构
[1] Univ Cent Florida, CREOL, Sch Opt, Orlando, FL 32816 USA
[2] Kent State Univ, Dept Chem, Kent, OH 44242 USA
[3] Mil Univ Technol, Dept Engn Chem & Phys, Warsaw, Poland
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS | 2003年 / 42卷 / 6A期
关键词
high birefringence; isothiocyanato tolanes; liquid crystals; polarizability;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.42.3463
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
The phase transition temperatures, birefringence and visco-elastic coefficient of several high birefringence isothiocyanato tolane compounds were evaluated. The polarizability of these compounds was calculated by the Austin Model I (AMI) and Modified Neglect of Diatomic Overlap (MNDO) methods. Using these compounds, we have formulated a eutectic mixture exhibiting a wide nematic range and high figure of merit.
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页码:3463 / 3466
页数:4
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