Observation of the Smectic-C—Smectic-I Critical Point

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dc.contributor.author	Krishna Prasad, S.	-
dc.contributor.author	Shankar Rao, D.S.	-
dc.contributor.author	Chandrasekhar, S.	-
dc.contributor.author	Neubert, M.E.	-
dc.contributor.author	Goodby, J.W.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2006-06-08T06:14:16Z	-
dc.date.available	2006-06-08T06:14:16Z	-
dc.date.issued	1995-01-09	-
dc.identifier.citation	Physical Review Letters, 1995, Vol.74, 270-273	en
dc.identifier.issn	1079-7114 (online)	-
dc.identifier.issn	0031-9007	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/1327	-
dc.description.abstract	We report the first observation of the smectic-C—smectic-I (C-I) critical point by x-ray diffraction studies on a binary system. These results are in agreement with the theoretical idea of Nelson and Halperin that coupling to the molecular tilt should induce hexatic order even in the C phase, and as such both C and I (a tilted hexatic phase) should have the same symmetry. The results provide evidence in support of the recent theory of Defontaines and Prost proposing a new universality class for critical points in layered systems.	en
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dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	The American Physical Society	en
dc.relation.uri	http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v74/p270	en
dc.rights	(1995) by the American Physical Society	en
dc.title	Observation of the Smectic-C—Smectic-I Critical Point	en
dc.type	Article	en
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