Low-frequency dielectric investigations of smectic-C tilt angle

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 289, Issue , 1996, Pages 169-179

  Padmaja Rani, G ^a   Potukuchi, D M ^a   Rao, N V S ^a   Pisipati, V G K M ^a  

^a ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dielectric absorption; Schiff base compounds; Smectic A and C phases; Tilt angle

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EFFECTS; CHARACTERIZATION; CRYSTAL GROWTH; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; PERMITTIVITY; PHASE COMPOSITION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ALKYL ANILINES; DIELECTRIC ABSORPTION; SCHIFF BASE COMPOUNDS; TILT ANGLE; DE GENNES CRITICAL MODEL; MCMILLAN MOLECULAR MODEL; THERMAL FLUCTUATIONS;

SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0006920205     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259608042320     Document Type: Article

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