LEADER 05147nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910830409703321 005 20230421045240.0 010 $a1-283-86970-5 010 $a3-527-62056-7 010 $a3-527-62055-9 035 $a(CKB)1000000000687926 035 $a(EBL)819500 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000398375 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11303617 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000398375 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10358872 035 $a(PQKB)10677490 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC819500 035 $a(OCoLC)777633083 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000687926 100 $a19971119d1998 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aHandbook of liquid crystals$b[electronic resource] $hVolume 2A$iLow molecular weight liquid crystals I /$fD. Demus ... [et al.] 210 $aWeinheim ;$aNew York $cWiley-VCH$dc1998 215 $a1 online resource (532 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-527-29271-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aHandbook of Liquid Crystals Vol. 2 A: Low Molecular Weight Liquid Crystals I; Contents; Part I: Calamitic Liquid Crystals; Chapter I: Phase Structures of Calamitic Liquid Crystals; 1 Introduction; 2 Melting Processes of Calamitic Thermotropic Liquid Crystals; 3 Structures of Calamitic Liquid Crystals; 3.1 The Nematic Phase; 3.2 Structures of Smectic Liquid Crystals; 3.3 The Structures of the Orthogonal Smectic Phases; 3.3.1 Structure of the Smectic A Phase; 3.3.2 Structure in the Hexatic B Phase; 3.3.3 Structure of the Crystal B Phase; 3.3.4 Structure of Crystal E 327 $a3.4 Structures of the Tilted Smectic Phases3.4.1 Structure of the Smectic C Phase; 3.4.2 Structure of the Smectic I Phase; 3.4.3 Structure of the Smectic F Phase; 3.4.4 Structures of the Crystal J and G Phases; 3.4.5 Structures of the Crystal H and K Phases; 4 Long- and Short-Range Order; 5 References; Chapter II: Phase Transitions in Rod-Like Liquid Crystals; 1 Introduction; 2 Isotropic-Nematic (Iso-N) Transition; 2.1 Brief Summary of the Landau-de Gennes Model; 2.2 Magnetic Birefringence; 2.3 Light Scattering; 2.4 Deviations from the Landau-de Gennes Model 327 $a3 Nematic-Smectic A (N-SmA) Transition3.1 The McMillan-de Gennes Approach; 3.2 Critical Phenomena: Experimental Situation; 4 Smectic A-Smectic C (SmA-SmC) Transition; 4.1 General Description; 4.2 Critical Behavior; 4.3 Experimental Situation; 4.4 Smectic A-Smectic C* (SmA-SmC*) Transition; 4.5 The Nematic-Smectic A-Smectic C (NAC) Multicritical Point; 4.6 SmA-SmC Transition in Thin Films; 5 Hexatic B to Smectic A (SmBhex-SmA) transition; 5.1 General Presentation; 5.2 SmBhex-SmA Transition in Thin Films; 6 Induced Phase Transitions; 6.1 Mechanically Induced SmA-SmC Transition 327 $a6.2 Electrically Induced Transitions6.3 Photochemically Induced Transitions; 7 Other Transitions; 7.1 Smectic C to Smectic I (SmC-SmI) Transition; 7.2 Smectic C to Smectic F (SmC-SmF) Transition; 7.3 Smectic F to Smectic I (SmF-SmI) Transition; 7.4 Smectic F to Smectic Crystalline G (SmF-SmG) Transition; 8 References; Chapter III: Nematic Liquid Crystals; 1 Synthesis of Nematic Liquid Crystals; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Benzene, Biphenyl and Terphenyl Systems; 1.3 Cyclohexane Systems; 1.4 1,4-Disubstituted-bicyclo[2.2.2]octanes; 1.5 2,5.Disubstituted.l. 3.dioxanes; 1.6 2,5.Disubstituted pyridines 327 $a1.7 2.5.Disubstituted.pyrimidines1.8 3,6.Disubstituted.pyridazines; 1.9 Naphthalene systems; 1.10 Unusual Core Systems; 1.11 Ester Linkages; 1.12 Lateral Substitution; 1.13 4-c-(trans-4-Alkylcyclohexyl)- 1 -alkyl-r- 1 .cyanocyclohexanes; 1.14 Terminal Groups; 1.15 References; 2 Physical Properties; 2.1 Elastic Properties of Nematic Liquid Crystals; 2.1.1 Introduction to Elastic Theory; 2.1.2 Measurement of Elastic Constants; 2.1.2.1 Frkedericksz Transition; 2.1.2.2 Light Scattering Measurements; 2.1.2.3 Other Experiments; 2.1.3 Experimental Elastic Data; 2.1.4 MBBA and n-CB 327 $a2.1.5 'Surface-like' Elastic Constants 330 $aThe Handbook of Liquid Crystals is a unique compendium of knowledge on all aspects of liquid crystals. In over 2000 pages the Handbook provides detailed information on the basic principles of both low- and high-molecular weight materials, as well as the synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications (such as in computer displays or as structural materials) of all types of liquid crystals.The five editors of the Handbook are internationally renowned experts from both industry and academia and have drawn together over 70 leading figures in the field as authors.The fo 606 $aLiquid crystals$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 606 $aMolecular weights 615 0$aLiquid crystals 615 0$aMolecular weights. 676 $a530.429 701 $aDemus$b Dietrich$067369 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910830409703321 996 $aHandbook of liquid crystals$9377016 997 $aUNINA