Sign reversal of the dielectric anisotropy in the chiral nematic phase of a copolysiloxane

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

Volumn 372, Issue , 2001, Pages 217-227

  Cesarino, C ^a   Komitov, L ^b   Galli, G ^a   Chiellini, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chiral nematic copolysiloxane; Dielectric anisotropy; Electroclinic effect; Sign reversal

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; VACUUM;

CHIRAL NEMATIC COPOLYSILOXANE; DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPY; ELECTROCLINIC EFFECTS; SIGN REVERSAL;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 11144242464     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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