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The first experimental evidence for triclinic symmetry of bulk smectic liquid-crystal samples of achiral banana-shaped molecules is presented. This phase corresponds to the so-called Sm-C-G phase consisting of biaxial molecules and characterized by two tilt directions with respect to the layer normal: tilt of the molecular plane (clinic) and tilt of the molecular kink direction (leaning). Each smectic layer has a polarization component normal to the smectic layers (C-1 symmetry). The observations suggest that the phase tentatively labeled as B-7 is identical with the Sm-C-G phase. |
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2001-06-18
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Physical Review Letters
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86
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25
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5715
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Last Page |
5718
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Recommended Citation |
Jakli, Antal; Kruerke, D.; Sawade, Hans; Heppke, G. (2001). Evidence for Triclinic Symmetry in Smectic Liquid Crystals of Bent-Shape Molecules. Physical Review Letters 86(25) 5715-5718. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5715. Retrieved from https://oaks.kent.edu/cpippubs/178
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Copyright 2001 American Physical Society. Available on publisher's site at http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5715