Optical Activity Measurements In The Smectic Blue Phases
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2001
Published In
European Physical Journal E
Abstract
Optical activity measurements have been performed on the smectic blue phases (BPSm), which are a new kind of chiral liquid crystal. BPSm, exhibit both three-dimensional orientational order, like the classical blue phases, and smectic positional order. Thus, they can be viewed as the three-dimensional counterpart of the twist grain boundary phases. A comparison with the optical activity of the classical blue phases is carried out, and an estimation of the BPSm lattice parameter is reported for the first time.
Recommended Citation
E. Grelet et al.
(2001).
"Optical Activity Measurements In The Smectic Blue Phases".
European Physical Journal E.
Volume 6,
Issue 2.
157-161.
DOI: 10.1007/s101890170017
https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-physics/163