Chiral Incommensurate Helical Phase in a Smectic of Achiral Bent-Core Mesogens

Green, Adam A. S.; Tuchband, Michael R.; Shao, Renfan; Shen, Yongqiang; Visvanathan, Rayshan; Duncan, Alexandra E.; Lehmann, Anne; Tschierske, Carsten; Carlson, Eric D.; Guzman, Edward; Kolber, Maria; Walba, David M.; Park, Cheol S.; Glaser, Matthew A.; Maclennan, Joseph E.; Clark, Noel A.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.107801

Chiral Incommensurate Helical Phase in a Smectic of Achiral Bent-Core Mesogens

Journal Article · Wed Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.107801· OSTI ID:1499216

Green, Adam A. S.; Tuchband, Michael R.; Shao, Renfan; Shen, Yongqiang; Visvanathan, Rayshan; Duncan, Alexandra E.; Lehmann, Anne; Tschierske, Carsten; Carlson, Eric D.; Guzman, Edward; Kolber, Maria; Walba, David M.; Park, Cheol S.; Glaser, Matthew A.; Maclennan, Joseph E.; Clark, Noel A.

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OSTI ID:: 1499216

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Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 122; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO

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