Title: Temperature-induced tilt transition in the nematic phase of liquid crystal possessing smectic C-nematic phase sequence
Abstract:A temperature-induced transition from homeotropic to tilted alignment in the nematic phase of a liquid crystal with smectic C-nematic phase sequence was observed. The homeotropic alignment of the nema...A temperature-induced transition from homeotropic to tilted alignment in the nematic phase of a liquid crystal with smectic C-nematic phase sequence was observed. The homeotropic alignment of the nematic phase at temperatures near the nematic-isotropic transition was found to undergo a continuous change to tilted one on decreasing the temperature. The appearance of smectic-C-like order at the solid surface on approaching the smectic C-nematic transition is assumed to be the origin of this temperature-induced alignment transition.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-03-15
Language: en
Type: article
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