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http://hdl.handle.net/2289/1183| Title: | Longitudinal spontaneous polarization and longitudinal electroclinic effect in achiral smectic phases with bent-shaped molecules |
| Authors: | Roy, Arun Madhusudana, N.V. Toledano, P. Figueiredo Neto, A.M. |
| Issue Date: | 1999 |
| Publisher: | The American Physical Society |
| Citation: | Physical Review Letters, 1999, Vol.82, 1466-1469 |
| Abstract: | The stable smectic configurations associated with achiral bent-shaped molecules are investigated theoretically. Five different configurations of the molecules within the layers are found, among which two possess a spontaneous longitudinal polarization, consistent with the n-^→-n-^ symmetry. Under application of a longitudinal electric field these configurations can give rise to remarkable field effects, such as a three-state switching of the transverse polarization under alternating field, and a longitudinal electroclinic effect. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/1183 |
| ISSN: | 1079-7114 (online) 0031-9007 |
| Alternative Location: | http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v82/p1466 |
| Copyright: | (1999) by the American Physical Society |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (SCM) |
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