Nature of a nematic--smectic-A--smectic-C multicritical point

Journal Article · Sun Dec 27 23:00:00 EST 1981 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.47.1917· OSTI ID:5769564

Huang, C C; Lien, S C

Recent x-ray data on the angles and 2-theta shifts in the smectic-C phase of a binary liquid-crystal mixture were analyzed via a mean-field theory. We demonstrated that the smectic-A--smectic-C transitions (AC) are mean-field--like. This conclusion is consistent with recent heat-capacity data along the AC transition line. Furthermore, the nematic--smectic-A--smectic-C point in this binary mixture system is found to be in the vicinity of the tricritical point along the AC and nematic--smectic-C transition line.

• Research Organization: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
• OSTI ID: 5769564
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 47:26; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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656000* -- Condensed Matter Physics
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
BINARY MIXTURES
CRYSTAL-PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
CRYSTALS
DATA
DIAGRAMS
DISPERSIONS
FIELD THEORIES
FLUIDS
INFORMATION
LIQUID CRYSTALS
LIQUIDS
MIXTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
PHASE DIAGRAMS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
THEORETICAL DATA