LANDAU THEORY OF THE DIRECT SMECTIC-A TO ISOTROPIC-PHASE TRANSITION

Authors
NANDI B SAHA M MUKHERJEE PK
Citation
B. Nandi et al., LANDAU THEORY OF THE DIRECT SMECTIC-A TO ISOTROPIC-PHASE TRANSITION, International journal of modern physics b, 11(20), 1997, pp. 2425-2432
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Physycs, Mathematical","Physics, Applied
Journal title
International journal of modern physics b → ACNP
ISSN journal
02179792
Volume
11
Issue
20
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2425 - 2432
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-9792(1997)11:20<2425:LTOTDS>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Direct smectic-A to isotropic phase transition is studied by means of Landau theory. The theory predicts the first order behaviour of the sm ectic-A to isotropic phase transition. The temperature difference T-AI -T is also calculated from the scaling equation of state and compared with the nematic to isotropic phase transition.