Microsecond linear optical response in the unusual nematic phase of achiral bimesogens

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 99, Issue 26, 2011, Pages

  Panov, V P ^a   Balachandran, R ^a   Nagaraj, M ^a   Vij, J K ^a   Tamba, M G ^b   Kohlmeier, A ^b   Mehl, G H ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLIED ELECTRIC FIELD; BIMESOGENS; ELECTROCLINIC; FLEXOELECTRIC EFFECTS; LINEAR OPTICAL RESPONSE; MESOGENICS; NEMATIC PHASE; PLANAR CELLS; UNIFORMLY LYING HELIXES;

DIMERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; HYDROCARBONS;

STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 84855672631     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3671996     Document Type: Article

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