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  2. Chiral Twisting of a Smectic-A Liquid Crystal
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Abstract

Chiral twisting of the molecular orientation within the layer of a smectic-A liquid crystal has been investigated using circular dichroism spectroscopy. The results indicate that a rotation of the layers away from the alignment direction is induced by the surface electroclinic effect. This leads to an interfacial region where the molecular director twists from the alignment direction until it reaches the layer normal direction. A theory is presented to explain the observed field and temperature dependence of the circular dichroism.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.1103/PhysRevE.61.3977
Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-0001048514
Publication Date
2000-04
Publication Title
Physical Review E
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
61
Issue
4
First Page
3977
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Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Department of Physics
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Spector, M., Prasad, S., Weslowski, B., Kamien, R., Selinger, J., Ratna, B., & Shashidhar, R. (2000). Chiral Twisting of a Smectic-A Liquid Crystal. Physical Review E. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.61.3977
Spector, Mark, Subbarao Prasad, B. Weslowski, Randall Kamien, Jonathan Selinger, B. Ratna, and R. Shashidhar. 2000. “Chiral Twisting of a Smectic-A Liquid Crystal”. Physical Review E. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.61.3977.
Spector, M., S. Prasad, B. Weslowski, R. Kamien, J. Selinger, B. Ratna, and R. Shashidhar. Chiral Twisting of a Smectic-A Liquid Crystal. Physical Review E, Apr. 2000, doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.61.3977.