Electrically deformed short pitch chiral smectic liquid crystals

Authors
Becchi, M Jagemalm, P Hubert, P Oldano, C
Citation
M. Becchi et al., Electrically deformed short pitch chiral smectic liquid crystals, MOL CRYST A, 328, 1999, pp. 383-390
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SECTION A-MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS
ISSN journal
1058725X → ACNP
Volume
328
Year of publication
1999
Pages
383 - 390
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-725X(1999)328:<383:EDSPCS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Short pitch chiral smectic C liquid crystals distorted by a transverse elec tric field are considered. Fully analytic and very simple expressions are g iven and discussed for the distorted structure and its optical properties, allowing to calculate the field induced rotation of the effective optic axi s.