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

Green, A; Tuchband, M.; Shao, R.; Shen, Y.; Visvanathan, R.; Duncan, A.; Lehmann, A.; Tschierske, C.; Carlson, E.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.107801

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

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2020 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.107801· OSTI ID:1688553

Green, A; Tuchband, M.; Shao, R.; Shen, Y.; Visvanathan, R.; Duncan, A.; Lehmann, A.; Tschierske, C.; Carlson, E.

Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: ~OTHER

DOE Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1688553

Report Number(s):: BNL-220111-2020-JACI

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

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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