Flexoelectrically induced polarization in polar smectic films

Authors
Cepic, M Rovsek, B Zeks, B
Citation
M. Cepic et al., Flexoelectrically induced polarization in polar smectic films, FERROELECTR, 244(1-4), 2000, pp. 359
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
FERROELECTRICS
ISSN journal
00150193 → ACNP
Volume
244
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-0193(2000)244:1-4<359:FIPIPS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Phenomenological model of racemic ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liqui d crystals, which considers both the tilt and the polarization order parame ters explicitly, is presented. Free-standing films with few layers are anal yzed within the model. Due to the flexoelectric coupling between the tilt a nd the polarization, a polarization appears in the tilt plane. Results of t he theoretical analysis are compared with experimental observations.