Characterization of free standing chiral smectic C (SC) ferroelectric liquid crystal films

Free standing ferroelectric liquid crystal films (FLCs) are used to characterise some commercially important FLCs in terms of the parameters of Landau-de Gennes mean field theory. In particular, the modelling included the effects of smectic cone angle profiles present within films as well as the eff...

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Published in:Ferroelectrics 1998-06, Vol.214 (1), p.9-17
Main Authors: Islam, N Ul, Elston, S. J., Towler, M. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ferroelectric
FLC mixtures
free standing films
Landau parameters
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Summary:Free standing ferroelectric liquid crystal films (FLCs) are used to characterise some commercially important FLCs in terms of the parameters of Landau-de Gennes mean field theory. In particular, the modelling included the effects of smectic cone angle profiles present within films as well as the effect of temperature variation on refractive indices. The results indicate that the technique may not be suitable for the reliable characterisation of FLC mixtures.
ISSN:0015-0193
1563-5112
DOI:10.1080/00150199808012933