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X‐ray studies of the phases and phase transitions of liquid crystals

X‐ray studies of the phases and phase transitions of liquid crystals A short review is given of recent X‐ray diffraction studies of the phases and phase transitions of thermotropic liquid crystals. The areas covered are twist‐grain‐boundary phases, antiferroelectric phases studied with resonant X‐ray diffraction and smectic phases within gel structures. In all areas, X‐ray diffraction has played a key role. Nonetheless, open questions remain: the nature of the smectic C variant of the twist‐grain‐boundary phase, the origin of antiferroelectric phases, and whether novel Bragg glass states exist for smectic A gel samples. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography Wiley

X‐ray studies of the phases and phase transitions of liquid crystals

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2005 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0108-7673
eISSN
1600-5724
DOI
10.1107/S0108767304025991
pmid
15613757
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Abstract

A short review is given of recent X‐ray diffraction studies of the phases and phase transitions of thermotropic liquid crystals. The areas covered are twist‐grain‐boundary phases, antiferroelectric phases studied with resonant X‐ray diffraction and smectic phases within gel structures. In all areas, X‐ray diffraction has played a key role. Nonetheless, open questions remain: the nature of the smectic C variant of the twist‐grain‐boundary phase, the origin of antiferroelectric phases, and whether novel Bragg glass states exist for smectic A gel samples.

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Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of CrystallographyWiley

Published: Jan 1, 2005

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