Thermal fluctuations in the nematic mesophase

The asymmetric line shapes observed in the electron resonance spectra of paramagnetic probes dissolved in a nematic mesophase are interpreted in terms of thermal fluctuations in the director. The magnitude of these fluctuations, determined by an analysis of the line shape, is in good agreement with...

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Published in:Chemical physics letters 1971-10, Vol.11 (2), p.159-162
Main Authors: Brooks, S.A., Luckhurst, G.R., Pedulli, G.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The asymmetric line shapes observed in the electron resonance spectra of paramagnetic probes dissolved in a nematic mesophase are interpreted in terms of thermal fluctuations in the director. The magnitude of these fluctuations, determined by an analysis of the line shape, is in good agreement with theoretical estimates based on continuum theory.
ISSN:0009-2614
1873-4448
DOI:10.1016/0009-2614(71)80346-9