Investigation of the circular random walk motion in nematic material

The molecular dynamics of liquid crystalline mesophase is investigated. A new theoretical model describing the rotational motion on a sphere with two relaxation times is worked out. Quasi-elastic neutron spectra have been measured on aligned di-butyl derivative of phenylbenzoyl azoxy-benzoate at different temperatures. The results are interpreted on the basis of the author's model and the non-equivalence of the hydrogen atom is shown. (Sz.N.Z.)