DIELECTRIC INVESTIGATIONS OF THE DYNAMICS OF THE HEXATIC-HEXATIC TRANSITION IN A CHIRAL LIQUID-CRYSTAL

Authors
PRASAD SK NAIR GG KANT R
Citation
Sk. Prasad et al., DIELECTRIC INVESTIGATIONS OF THE DYNAMICS OF THE HEXATIC-HEXATIC TRANSITION IN A CHIRAL LIQUID-CRYSTAL, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 57(2), 1998, pp. 1789-1792
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
57
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Part
A
Pages
1789 - 1792
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)57:2<1789:DIOTDO>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We report a detailed investigation of the dynamics of the hexatic-smec tic-I to hexatic-smectic-F* phase transition in a chiral liquid-cryst alline compound. The results show a dramatic softening of the relaxati on frequency and an associated divergence of the susceptibility on app roaching the transition. The temperature dependence of both these para meters can be described by a power law with an exponent equal to 1, in agreement with the theoretical predictions.