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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 465101-465101 |
| Number of pages | 0 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 46 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Nov 2008 |
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- soft matter
- liquids and polymers
- optics
- quantum optics and lasers
- Condensed matter
- structural
- mechanical & thermal
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Molecular theory of layer contraction in smectic liquid crystals. / Gorkunov, M.V.; Osipov, M.A.
In: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Vol. 20, No. 46, 19.11.2008, p. 465101-465101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Molecular theory of layer contraction in smectic liquid crystals
AU - Gorkunov, M.V.
AU - Osipov, M.A.
PY - 2008/11/19
Y1 - 2008/11/19
N2 - The period of the layered structure in smectic A and smectic C liquid crystal phases has been calculated numerically by direct minimization of the mean-field free energy which takes into account the interaction between molecules in adjacent smectic layers. The smectic layer spacing is calculated for two systems characterized by conventional and anomalously weak layer contraction in the smectic C phase. It is then compared with the simple estimate based on the average projection of the molecular long axis on the smectic layer normal. For both systems, temperature variation of the average molecular projection is qualitatively similar to that of the calculated layer spacing although certain quantitative deviations exist.
AB - The period of the layered structure in smectic A and smectic C liquid crystal phases has been calculated numerically by direct minimization of the mean-field free energy which takes into account the interaction between molecules in adjacent smectic layers. The smectic layer spacing is calculated for two systems characterized by conventional and anomalously weak layer contraction in the smectic C phase. It is then compared with the simple estimate based on the average projection of the molecular long axis on the smectic layer normal. For both systems, temperature variation of the average molecular projection is qualitatively similar to that of the calculated layer spacing although certain quantitative deviations exist.
KW - soft matter
KW - liquids and polymers
KW - optics
KW - quantum optics and lasers
KW - Condensed matter
KW - structural
KW - mechanical & thermal
UR - http://dx.doi.org.10.1088/0953-8984/20/46/465101
U2 - 10.1088/0953-8984/20/46/465101
DO - 10.1088/0953-8984/20/46/465101
M3 - Article
VL - 20
SP - 465101
EP - 465101
JO - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
T2 - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
JF - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
SN - 0953-8984
IS - 46
ER -