Molecular theory of the ferroelectric and antiferroelectric phases in smectic liquid crystals

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5565, Issue , 2004, Pages 135-140

  Muravski, Anatoli A ^a   Schmauder, Frank ^a   Geiger, Alfons ^b   Minko, Anatoli A ^a  

^a BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (Belarus)

^b TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antiferroelectric; Ferroelectric; Liquid crystal; Molecular theory

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

ANTIFERROELECTRIC; FERROELECTRIC; LIQUID CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR THEORY;

SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 15944428204     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.581085     Document Type: Conference Paper

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