On the orientational transition in liquid crystals
โ Scribed by J.C. Raich; R.D. Etters; L. Flax
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1970
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 278 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-2614
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โฆ Synopsis
A current modal. which forms the basis for the molecular field treatments of the orientationat ordering of molecules in liquid crystals, is examined using a cluster variation method. It is found that no firstorder transition occurs.
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