Wall-induced pretransitional birefringence: A new tool to study boundary aligning forces in liquid crystals

Journal Article · Mon Jul 02 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.43.51· OSTI ID:5993322

Miyano, K

A wall-induced birefringence in a nematic liquid crystal above the nematic-isotopic phase transition point has been observed for the first time. It is expected that this phenomenon will provide a useful tool to study the nature of aligning forces at liquid-crystal--solid interfaces.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439
• OSTI ID: 5993322
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 43:1; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360602* -- Other Materials-- Structure & Phase Studies
CHALCOGENIDES
CRYSTALS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FILMS
FLUIDS
INTERFACES
LASER RADIATION
LIQUID CRYSTALS
LIQUIDS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORDER PARAMETERS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POCKELS CELL
RADIATIONS
REFRACTIVITY
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
SOLIDS
WALLS