Observation of a soft smectic liquid-crystal phase in a mixture showing V-shaped switching - art. no. 051707

Authors
Shibahara, S Yamamoto, J Takanishi, Y Ishikawa, K Yokoyama, H Takezoe, H
Citation
S. Shibahara et al., Observation of a soft smectic liquid-crystal phase in a mixture showing V-shaped switching - art. no. 051707, PHYS REV E, 6305(5), 2001, pp. 1707
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
6305
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200105)6305:5<1707:OOASSL>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We present the experimental observation of a soft smectic liquid crystal ph ase in a three-component liquid crystal mixture reported to exhibit V-shape d switching. Unlike the layer compression modulus B of the usual smectic ph ase, B of the soft smectic phase has a peculiar temperature and frequency d ependence. It was found that this characteristic feature is one of the main driving force to realize an ideal V-shaped switching.