Light-scattering study of phase transitions in hexatic liquid-crystal films

1995 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 4698-4703 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Spector ◽  
J. D. Litster
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Liquid Crystal Films ◽  
Crystal Films ◽  
Scattering Study

Light-scattering study of melting in smectic liquid-crystal films

1992 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 7355-7371 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sprunt ◽  
M. S. Spector ◽  
J. D. Litster
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Liquid Crystal Films ◽  
Smectic Liquid Crystal ◽  
Crystal Films ◽  
Scattering Study

INFLUENCE OF DIMENSIONALITY AND SURFACE ORDERING ON PHASE TRANSITIONS: STUDIES OF FREELY-SUSPENDED LIQUID-CRYSTAL FILMS

1994 ◽  
Vol 08 (22) ◽  
pp. 3051-3082 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTIAN BAHR
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Smectic Liquid Crystals ◽  
Liquid Crystal Films ◽  
Integral Number ◽  
Smectic Phases ◽  
Crystal Films ◽  
Freely Suspended ◽  
Freely Suspended Films

Freely-suspended films of smectic liquid crystals can be regarded as membranes consisting of a stack of an integral number of molecular (smectic) layers with the layer planes being parallel to the two free surfaces. Because of their variable thickness (between thousands and only two layers) and the large variety of phase transitions between different smectic phases, freely-suspended films are excellent systems to study the influence of the dimensional cross-over from three to two dimensions on phase transitions. Further, because the free surface of a liquid crystal has a strong ordering effect (contrary to solids which exhibit generally surface-induced disorder), freely-suspended films are well-suited for the study of the effect of enhanced surface order on phase transitions. A review of the corresponding experimental work is given.

Small-angle light scattering from polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal films

2008 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 692-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. A. Loiko ◽  
U. Maschke ◽  
V. Ya. Zyryanov ◽  
A. V. Konkolovich ◽  
A. A. Misckevich
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Small Angle ◽  
Liquid Crystal Films ◽  
Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal ◽  
Crystal Films ◽  
Polymer Dispersed ◽  
Small Angle Light Scattering

scholarly journals Theory of light scattering by thin nematic liquid crystal films

1996 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 6085-6092 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Stallinga ◽  
M. M. Wittebrood ◽  
D. H. Luijendijk ◽  
Th. Rasing
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Nematic Liquid Crystal ◽  
Liquid Crystal Films ◽  
Crystal Films
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