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Solid and fluid phases in smectic layers with tilted molecules
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In this article, a theory of two-dimensional melting is applied to freely suspended liquid-crystal films with a tilt degree of freedom, and seven distinct phases are possible, including those we identify with smectic-$A$, -$B, -$C, and -$H$ liquid crystals.Abstract:
A recent theory of two-dimensional melting is applied to freely suspended liquid-crystal films with a tilt degree of freedom. As many as seven distinct phases are possible, including those we identify with smectic-$A$, -$B$, -$C$, and -$H$ liquid crystals. Some of these phases may survive when stacked to form bulk smectics.read more
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