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[en] Resonant x-ray diffraction was carried out at the Se K edge in thick free-standing films of a selenophene liquid crystalline material, revealing detail of the structure of the ferro-, ferri-, and antiferroelectric phases. The ferrielectric phase was shown to have a three-layer superlattice. Moreover, the structure of a lower temperature hexatic phase was established. For the antiferroelectric phase, investigations were also carried out in a planar device configuration. The device allowed resonant scattering experiments to be carried out with and without the application of an electric field and resonant data are compared with electro-optic measurements carried out on the same device. (c) 2000 American Institute of Physics
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ANTIFERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS, CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, EXPERIMENTAL DATA, FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS, FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS, FERROELECTRIC SWITCHING, LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICES, LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS, LIQUID CRYSTALS, LIQUID FILMS, RESONANCE SCATTERING, SELENIUM, SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS, SUPERLATTICES, THIN FILMS, X-RAY DIFFRACTION, X-RAY SCATTERING
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Khoo, B.J.
London Univ. (United Kingdom)1996
London Univ. (United Kingdom)1996
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1996; 279 p; Available from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:DXN017931; Thesis (Ph.D.)
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Cross, S.J.
Hull Univ. (United Kingdom)1996
Hull Univ. (United Kingdom)1996
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Sep 1996; [vp.]; Available from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:DXN013925; Thesis (Ph.D.)
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[en] We apply an anisotropic version of the polymer reference interaction site model (PRISM) integral equation description of flexible polymers to analyze athermal liquid crystallinity. The polymers are characterized by a statistical segment length, σo, and by a physical hard-core thickness, d, that prevents the overlap of monomers on different chains. At small segment densities, ρ, the microscopic length scale d is irrelevant (as it must be in the universal semidilute regime), but becomes important in concentrated solutions and melts. Under the influence of the excluded volume interactions alone, the chains undergo a lyotropic, first-order isotropic-nematic transition at a concentration dependent upon the dimensionless ''aspect ratio,'' σo/d. The transition becomes weaker as d→0, becoming second order, as has been previously shown. We extend the theory to describe the transition of rigid, thin rods, and discuss the evolution of the anisotropic liquid structure in the ordered phase. (c) 2000 American Institute of Physics
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[en] We report polarization-analyzed, resonant x-ray diffraction at the sulfur K edge performed upon free-standing liquid-crystal films. Our studies of the thiobenzoate liquid-crystal enantiomer 10OTBBB1M7 yield the polarization states of resonant satellite peaks arising from characteristic superlattices in the chiral smectic-C (SmC*) variant phases, including the antiferroelectric SmCA*, ferrielectric SmCFI1* and SmCFI2*, as well as SmCα*. The observed polarizations agree with the clock model of chiral smectic-C variants, and rule out other proposals made to date for these structures. Data from the 10OTBBB1M7 racemate also support the clock model. Our resonant diffraction results from a thiophene liquid-crystal compound reveal the same superlattice periodicities seen in corresponding antiferroelectric and ferrielectric phases of 10OTBBB1M7. (c) 1999 The American Physical Society
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Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics; ISSN 1063-651X;
; CODEN PLEEE8; v. 60(6); p. 6793-6802

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[en] We investigate the structure and thermodynamics of anisotropic polymer fluids, focusing on the nematic phases of flexible polymers. The chains interact only through monomer-monomer excluded-volume interactions. As a function of an externally provided alignment along a fixed nematic director, we calculate the anisotropic pair correlation function, and demonstrate the existence of two density correlation lengths, ξ(perpendicularsign) and ξz, controlling transverse and longitudinal density fluctuations, respectively. We allow the possibility that the chains align either along the director (nematic conformations), or are anti-aligned in a ''discotic-like'' configuration. The cohesive contribution to the free energy is established in a high-temperature approximation, and its sensitivity to the orientation of the chains is probed. Our approach is not limited to homogeneous liquid crystalline phases, but applies in any circumstance when the orientation of otherwise disordered polymers is the physically controlling effect, e.g., confinement in thin films or pores, shear-alignment of flexible polymers, or straining a cross-linked rubber network. (c) 2000 American Institute of Physics
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Likhomanova, S V; Kamanina, N V; Kamanin, A A, E-mail: lsv-87@bk.ru, E-mail: nvkamanina@mail.ru2017
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[en] Investigation results of red blood cells (human erythrocytes) aligning and fixing inside the liquid crystal (LC) cell have been presented in the present paper. LC cells have been modified through the improved nanostructured relief and LC sensitized with intermolecular charge transfer complex COANP-C70. (paper)
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Saint Petersburg OPEN 2017: 4. International School and Conference on Optoelectronics, Photonics, Engineering and Nanostructures; Saint-Petersburg (Russian Federation); 3-6 Apr 2017; Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/917/4/042011; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online); ISSN 1742-6596;
; v. 917(4); [4 p.]

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Israel Physical Society, Jerusalem; Bulletin of the Israel Physical Society; v. 22; p. 64-65; 1976; p. 64-65; Israel Physical Society 1976 annual meeting; Haifa, Israel; 11 - 12 Apr 1976; Published in summary form only.
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[en] Recent experiments have found that a mechanically distorted blue phase can exhibit a primary linear electro-optic (Pockels) effect [F. Castles et al., Nat. Mater. 13, 817 (2014)]. Here, it is shown that flexoelectricity can account for the experimental results and a model, which is based on continuum theory but takes into account the sub-unit-cell structure, is proposed. The model provides a quantitative description of the effect accurate to the nearest order of magnitude and predicts that the Pockels coefficient(s) in an optimally distorted blue phase may be two orders of magnitude larger than in lithium niobate
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(c) 2015 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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Bailey, J; Kaur, S; Gleeson, H F; Jones, J C; Morgan, P B; Clamp, J H, E-mail: J.C.Jones@leeds.ac.uk2017
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[en] Switchable liquid crystal contact lenses with electrically controllable focal powers have previously been investigated as an alternative to bifocal contact lenses and spectacles for the correction of presbyopia. The simplest lens design uses a meniscus shaped cavity within the lens to contain the liquid crystal. The design of such a lens is considered in detail, including the nematic alignment and electrodes materials. The organic transparent conductor PEDOT:PSS was used as both electrode and planar alignment. Four different configurations are considered, using both planar and homeotropic orientations with either homogenous or axial alignment. Controllable switching of the focal power was demonstrated for each mode and focal power changes of up to ΔP = 3.3 ± 0.2 D achieved. Such lens designs offer significant potential for a novel form of correction for this common visual problem. (paper)
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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aa9358; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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