Optical and Resonant X-Ray Diffraction Studies Confirm a SmC*F12-SmC* Liquid Crystal Sequence Reversal
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.
Employing both null transmission ellipsometry and resonant x-ray diffraction, we confirmed the SmC{sub F12}{sup *}-SmC* phase sequence reversal in one liquid crystal compound and specially prepared binary mixtures. This phase sequence reversal was predicted by two recent theoretical advances. Moreover, the temperature range for the SmC{sub F12}{sup *} phase increases significantly in the mixture suggesting that such a phase sequence may exist in other compounds.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Doe - Office Of Science
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 914405
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-78973-2007-JA; PRLTAO; TRN: US200809%%58
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett., Vol. 96; ISSN 0031-9007
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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