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Growing of local smectic C monocrystals from an initially twisted nematic phase
Author(s) -
Petrov M.,
Komitov L.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.2170180117
Subject(s) - liquid crystal , materials science , phase (matter) , condensed matter physics , phase transition , biaxial nematic , transverse plane , crystallography , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , structural engineering , engineering
The growing of smectic C single local monocrystals was investigated from an initially twisted nematic phase with smectic C ordering (p‐n‐alkoxybenzoic acid). Characteristic longitudinal and transverse dislocation lines have been observed at growth in a thin liquid crystal cell, single local monocrystals are discussed. The evolution was studied of the smectic C phase from cybotactic groups in a nematic phase toward needlike nuclei near to the nematic‐smectic C phase transition and after that after that toward the local single monocrystals.