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  2. Field-induced optical biaxiality in chiral smectic-A liquid crystals
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Abstract

Observation of field-induced optical biaxiality in a chiral smectic-A liquid crystal is reported for the first time. Optical transmission measurements as a function of electric field demonstrate that a material exhibiting a large electroclinic effect also exhibits a pronounced optical biaxiality. It is shown that the biaxiality is correlated with the electroclinic tilt angle and its field dependence can be qualitatively explained in terms of a simple molecular model involving reorientation about the long molecular axis.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.1103/PhysRevE.55.R1271
Publication Date
1997-02
Publication Title
Physical Review E
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
55
Issue
2
First Page
R1271
Last Page
R1274
Subject
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Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Department of Physics
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Bartoli, F., Lindle, J., Flom, S., Selinger, J., Ratna, B., & Shashidhar, R. (1997). Field-induced optical biaxiality in chiral smectic-A liquid crystals (1–). Physical Review E. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.55.R1271
Bartoli, F., J. Lindle, S. Flom, Jonathan Selinger, B. Ratna, and R. Shashidhar. 1997. “Field-Induced Optical Biaxiality in Chiral Smectic-A Liquid Crystals”. Physical Review E. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.55.R1271.
Bartoli, F., et al. Field-Induced Optical Biaxiality in Chiral Smectic-A Liquid Crystals. Physical Review E, Feb. 1997, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.55.R1271.