Optical and resonant X-ray diffraction studies confirm a SmCFI2-SmC liquid crystal phase sequence reversal

Employing both null transmission ellipsometry and resonant x-ray diffraction, we confirmed the SmC*FI2-SmC* phase sequence reversal in one liquid crystal compound and specially prepared binary mixtures. This phase sequence reversal was predicted by two recent theoretical advances. Moreover, the temp...

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Published inPhysical review letters Vol. 96; no. 9; p. 097801
Main Authors Wang, S T, Liu, Z Q, McCoy, B K, Pindak, R, Caliebe, W, Nguyen, H T, Huang, C C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 10.03.2006
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Summary:Employing both null transmission ellipsometry and resonant x-ray diffraction, we confirmed the SmC*FI2-SmC* phase sequence reversal in one liquid crystal compound and specially prepared binary mixtures. This phase sequence reversal was predicted by two recent theoretical advances. Moreover, the temperature range for the SmC*FI2 phase increases significantly in the mixture suggesting that such a phase sequence may exist in other compounds.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.097801