Experimental evidence for an achiral orthogonal biaxial smectic phase without in-plane order exhibiting antiferroelectric switching behavior.

Authors :: Eremin A
Diele S
Pelzl G
Nádasi H
Weissflog W
Salfetnikova J
Kresse H
Source :: Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics [Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys] 2001 Nov; Vol. 64 (5 Pt 1), pp. 051707. Date of Electronic Publication: 2001 Oct 22.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: We report unambiguous experimental evidence for an achiral orthogonal biaxial smectic-A phase which exhibits antiferroelectric switching behavior. The evidence is based on x-ray-diffraction measurements, texture observation, and the results of dielectric and electro-optical measurements.

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1539-3755
Volume :: 64
Issue :: 5 Pt 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 11735945
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.64.051707

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