Modulated phase of liquid crystals: Covariant elasticity in the context of soft, achiral smectic-C materials

dc.contributor.author	Venkatramanan, P.R.
dc.contributor.author	Hatwalne, Yashodhan
dc.contributor.author	Madhusudana, N.V.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-26T04:01:31Z
dc.date.available	2013-03-26T04:01:31Z
dc.date.issued	2013-02
dc.description	Restricted Access.	en
dc.description.abstract	Ginzburg-Landau–de Gennes-type covariant theories are extensively used in connection with twist grain boundary phases of chiral smectogens. We analyze the stability conditions for the linear, covariant elasticity theory of smectic-C liquid crystals in the context of achiral materials, and predict an equilibrium modulated structure with an oblique wave vector. We suggest that a previous experimental observation of stripes in smectic-C is consistent with the predicted structure.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Physical Review E, 2013, Vol.87, p020501-1	en
dc.identifier.issn	1539-3755
dc.identifier.issn	1550-2376 (Online)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5497
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	American Physical Society	en
dc.relation.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.87.020501	en
dc.rights	2013 American Physical Society	en
dc.title	Modulated phase of liquid crystals: Covariant elasticity in the context of soft, achiral smectic-C materials	en
dc.type	Article	en

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