A Continuum Theory of Chiral Smectic C Liquid Crystals

2008 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 787-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Carme Calderer ◽  
Sookyung Joo
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Continuum Theory ◽  
Smectic C

A Continuum Theory for Smectic C Liquid Crystals

1991 ◽  
Vol 198 (1) ◽  
pp. 443-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. M. Leslie ◽  
I. W. Stewart ◽  
M. Nakagawa
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Continuum Theory ◽  
Smectic C

The effect of the elastic constants on the alignment and electro-optic behaviour of smectic C liquid crystals

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. V. BROWN ◽  
P. E. DUNN ◽  
J. C. JONES
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Tilt Angle ◽  
Applied Electric Field ◽  
Continuum Theory ◽  
Optical Studies ◽  
Smectic C ◽  
Electro Optic ◽  
Surface Comparison ◽  
The Continuum

The static electro-optic behaviour of achiral smectic C samples in the chevron geometry have been modelled using the continuum theory of Leslie et al. [1]. The model assumes that the layer tilt and smectic C director tilt angle are constant, and treats the layers at the chevron interface as an infinitely bound surface. Comparison of the predicted electro-optic behaviour with experimental results gives values for the bend (B1) and splay (B2) c-director elastic constants. However, more detailed optical studies show that surface and chevron interface terms become important at high values of applied electric field.

Switching and induced flow effects in chiral smectic C liquid crystals

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
GEORGE I. BLAKE ◽  
FRANK M. LESLIE ◽  
MIKE J. TOWLER
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Continuum Theory ◽  
Parallel Plates ◽  
Smectic C ◽  
Induced Flow ◽  
Flow Effects

We consider a chiral smectic C liquid crystal confined between parallel plates in the bookshelf geometry. Using a recently proposed continuum theory for such materials the behaviour of the cell is discussed when an electric field is applied and subsequently removed from the cell. We examine both symmetric and asymmetric boundary conditions for the director.

A new theory of the nematic-smectic A-smectic C transition in liquid crystals

1987 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 1241-1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.S. Andereck ◽  
B.R. Patton
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Smectic A ◽  
Smectic C

Optics and electrooptics of chiral smectic C liquid crystals

1993 ◽  
Vol 163 (10) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.S. Chilaya ◽  
V.G. Chigrinov
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Smectic C

The Hysteresis of Acoustic Parameters and the Bistability of Smectic-C Liquid Crystals in a Magnetic Field

1990 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. V Gevorkian ◽  
A. S Kashitsin ◽  
S. V Pasechnik ◽  
V. A Balandin
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Acoustic Parameters ◽  
Smectic C

scholarly journals Smectic-A–smectic-C–smectic-C*multicritical point in ferroelectric liquid crystals

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (22) ◽  
pp. 3558-3561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shankar B. Rananavare ◽  
V. G. K. M. Pisipati ◽  
E. W. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Multicritical Point ◽  
Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals ◽  
Smectic A ◽  
Smectic C
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