Smectic C chevrons in nanocylinders
- Institut de Physique de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes cedex (France)
- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (CEA-CNRS) CE Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
The structure of an achiral smectic-C liquid crystal confined in nanocylinders with a planar surface anchoring is studied by small angle neutron scattering. We observe an invariant alignment of the nematic director with the pore axis, that promotes an original chevron structure with revolution symmetry.
- OSTI ID:
- 22392031
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 105, Issue 20; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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