AN EXPERIMENTAL-EVIDENCE FOR LARGE TILT FLUCTUATIONS IN THE S-C-ALPHA-ASTERISK PHASE OF CHIRAL LIQUID-CRYSTALS

Authors
FARHI R NGUYEN HT
Citation
R. Farhi et Ht. Nguyen, AN EXPERIMENTAL-EVIDENCE FOR LARGE TILT FLUCTUATIONS IN THE S-C-ALPHA-ASTERISK PHASE OF CHIRAL LIQUID-CRYSTALS, Europhysics letters, 40(1), 1997, pp. 49-54
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Europhysics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
02955075
Volume
40
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
49 - 54
Database
ISI
SICI code
0295-5075(1997)40:1<49:AEFLTF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Strong anomalies in the Raman scattered intensity of an internal mode have been detected in the S-C alpha, phase of C8 tolane. Based upon a n orientational order parameter analysis, they are attributed to large tilt angle fluctuations by comparison with those encountered in the n eighbouring smectic A and smectic C phases.