The mechanism of interlayer interaction in smectic LC bringing to formation of ferro- and antiferroelectric phases

Ferroelectrics

Volumn 344, Issue , 2006, Pages 117-124

  Murauski, Anatoli A ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antiferroelectric; Ferroelectric; Liquid crystal; Molecular theory

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIPOLE MOMENT; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHASE BEHAVIOR;

ANTIFERROELECTRIC PHASES; DIPOLE-DIPOLE INTERACTION; MOLECULAR THEORY; TWISTED STRUCTURE;

SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 34347216616     PISSN: 00150193     EISSN: 15635112     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1080/00150190600966953     Document Type: Conference Paper

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