Novel temperature dependence of the smectic-C tilt in the polymeric liquid crystal, C-6 polysiloxane: A high-resolution x-ray study

Edward N. Keller*, Ehud Nachaliel, Dan Davidov, Herbert Zimmermann

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Abstract

High-resolution x-ray scattering measurements of the smectic-C phase of the polymeric liquid crystal, C-6 polysiloxane, show that the smectic-C tilt angle p decreases continuously upon decreasing temperature. This behavior, opposite to that observed in monomeric liquid crystals, is caused by stiffening in the polymeric backbones and spacers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2251-2253
Number of pages3
JournalPhysical Review A
Volume37
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1988

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