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Biaxial nematic liquid crystals : theory, simulation, and experiment / / edited by Geoffrey R. Luckhurst and Timothy J. Sluckin
| Biaxial nematic liquid crystals : theory, simulation, and experiment / / edited by Geoffrey R. Luckhurst and Timothy J. Sluckin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Disciplina | 530.4/29 |
| Soggetto topico |
Nematic liquid crystals
Liquid crystals - Spectra Liquid crystals - Research |
| ISBN |
1-118-69635-2
1-118-69631-X 1-118-69633-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Historical Background; 1.2 Freiser Theory; 1.3 Nematic Order Parameters; 1.4 Nematic Tensor Order Parameters; 1.5 Theoretical Phase Diagrams; 1.6 Landau-de Gennes Theory; 1.7 Computer Simulation; 1.8 Other Theoretical Issues; 1.9 Applications; 1.10 Characterisation; 1.11 Lyotropic and Colloidal Systems; 1.12 Molecular Design; References; Chapter 2 Biaxial Nematics: Order Parameters and Distribution Functions; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Cartesian Language; 2.2.1 Order Parameters
2.2.2 Molecular Symmetry2.2.3 Measurement; 2.3 The Spherical Tensor Language; 2.3.1 The Order Parameters of Biaxial Molecules in a Uniaxial Phase; 2.3.2 Molecular Symmetry; 2.3.3 Measurement; 2.4 Extension to Biaxial Nematics; 2.4.1 Orientational Order Parameters; 2.4.2 Systems with D2h Point Group Symmetry; 2.4.3 Measurement of the Order Parameters; 2.4.4 Systems with C2h Point Group Symmetry and Their Order Parameters; 2.4.5 Systems with C2h Point Group Symmetry: The Cartesian Language; 2.5 Fourth-Rank Order Parameters; 2.6 The Singlet Orientational Distribution Function; 2.7 Appendices 2.7.1 Point Group Symmetry and the Associated Symmetry Operations2.7.2 Legendre Polynomials, Modified Spherical Harmonics and Wigner Rotation Matrices; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3 Molecular Field Theory; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 General Mathematical Theory; 3.2.1 Two-Particle Hamiltonian; 3.2.2 Ensemble Potentials; 3.2.3 Molecular Field Approximation; 3.2.4 Variational Principles; 3.2.5 Local Stability Criterion; 3.3 Non-Polar Molecules; 3.3.1 Quadrupolar Hamiltonians; 3.3.2 Phase Transitions; 3.3.3 Universal Phase Diagram; 3.3.4 Steric Effects; 3.4 Polar Molecules 3.4.1 Dipolar Fluids3.4.2 Dipolar Hamiltonian; 3.4.3 Condensed Polar Phases; References; Chapter 4 Hard Particle Theories; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Theoretical Approaches; 4.3 Board-Like Models; 4.4 Bent-Core Models; 4.5 Rod-Plate Mixtures; 4.6 Conclusions and Speculations; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5 Landau Theory of Nematic Phases; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Symmetry of Biaxial Nematics and Primary Order Parameters; 5.3 Landau Expansion; 5.3.1 Generic NU-I Phase Transition; 5.3.2 Generic NB-NU and NB-I Phase Transitions; 5.3.3 Role of Coupling between Nematic Order Parameters 5.3.4 Landau-de Gennes Expansion in Terms of the Alignment Tensor5.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6 Computer Simulations of Biaxial Nematics; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Order Parameters; 6.3 Model Potentials and Applications; 6.3.1 Lattice Models; 6.3.2 Atomistic Models; 6.3.3 Molecular Models; 6.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; 6.5 Appendices; 6.5.1 Quaternions; 6.5.2 Angular Momentum Operator; 6.5.3 Kinematic and Dynamic Equations of Rotational Motion; 6.5.4 Propagator/Integrator of Rotational Equations of Motion; 6.5.5 Gradient of the Biaxial Gay-Berne Potential 6.5.6 Torques of the Biaxial Gay-Berne Potential |
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Biaxial nematic liquid crystals : theory, simulation, and experiment / / edited by Geoffrey R. Luckhurst and Timothy J. Sluckin
| Biaxial nematic liquid crystals : theory, simulation, and experiment / / edited by Geoffrey R. Luckhurst and Timothy J. Sluckin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Disciplina | 530.4/29 |
| Soggetto topico |
Nematic liquid crystals
Liquid crystals - Spectra Liquid crystals - Research |
| ISBN |
1-118-69635-2
1-118-69631-X 1-118-69633-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Historical Background; 1.2 Freiser Theory; 1.3 Nematic Order Parameters; 1.4 Nematic Tensor Order Parameters; 1.5 Theoretical Phase Diagrams; 1.6 Landau-de Gennes Theory; 1.7 Computer Simulation; 1.8 Other Theoretical Issues; 1.9 Applications; 1.10 Characterisation; 1.11 Lyotropic and Colloidal Systems; 1.12 Molecular Design; References; Chapter 2 Biaxial Nematics: Order Parameters and Distribution Functions; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Cartesian Language; 2.2.1 Order Parameters
2.2.2 Molecular Symmetry2.2.3 Measurement; 2.3 The Spherical Tensor Language; 2.3.1 The Order Parameters of Biaxial Molecules in a Uniaxial Phase; 2.3.2 Molecular Symmetry; 2.3.3 Measurement; 2.4 Extension to Biaxial Nematics; 2.4.1 Orientational Order Parameters; 2.4.2 Systems with D2h Point Group Symmetry; 2.4.3 Measurement of the Order Parameters; 2.4.4 Systems with C2h Point Group Symmetry and Their Order Parameters; 2.4.5 Systems with C2h Point Group Symmetry: The Cartesian Language; 2.5 Fourth-Rank Order Parameters; 2.6 The Singlet Orientational Distribution Function; 2.7 Appendices 2.7.1 Point Group Symmetry and the Associated Symmetry Operations2.7.2 Legendre Polynomials, Modified Spherical Harmonics and Wigner Rotation Matrices; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3 Molecular Field Theory; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 General Mathematical Theory; 3.2.1 Two-Particle Hamiltonian; 3.2.2 Ensemble Potentials; 3.2.3 Molecular Field Approximation; 3.2.4 Variational Principles; 3.2.5 Local Stability Criterion; 3.3 Non-Polar Molecules; 3.3.1 Quadrupolar Hamiltonians; 3.3.2 Phase Transitions; 3.3.3 Universal Phase Diagram; 3.3.4 Steric Effects; 3.4 Polar Molecules 3.4.1 Dipolar Fluids3.4.2 Dipolar Hamiltonian; 3.4.3 Condensed Polar Phases; References; Chapter 4 Hard Particle Theories; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Theoretical Approaches; 4.3 Board-Like Models; 4.4 Bent-Core Models; 4.5 Rod-Plate Mixtures; 4.6 Conclusions and Speculations; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5 Landau Theory of Nematic Phases; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Symmetry of Biaxial Nematics and Primary Order Parameters; 5.3 Landau Expansion; 5.3.1 Generic NU-I Phase Transition; 5.3.2 Generic NB-NU and NB-I Phase Transitions; 5.3.3 Role of Coupling between Nematic Order Parameters 5.3.4 Landau-de Gennes Expansion in Terms of the Alignment Tensor5.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6 Computer Simulations of Biaxial Nematics; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Order Parameters; 6.3 Model Potentials and Applications; 6.3.1 Lattice Models; 6.3.2 Atomistic Models; 6.3.3 Molecular Models; 6.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; 6.5 Appendices; 6.5.1 Quaternions; 6.5.2 Angular Momentum Operator; 6.5.3 Kinematic and Dynamic Equations of Rotational Motion; 6.5.4 Propagator/Integrator of Rotational Equations of Motion; 6.5.5 Gradient of the Biaxial Gay-Berne Potential 6.5.6 Torques of the Biaxial Gay-Berne Potential |
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Liquid crystal elastomers / / M. Warner and E. M. Terentjev [[electronic resource]]
| Liquid crystal elastomers / / M. Warner and E. M. Terentjev [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Warner M. |
| Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
| Disciplina |
530.4/29
530.429 |
| Collana |
International series of monographs on physics
Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Liquid crystals
Elastomers |
| ISBN |
1-383-02455-3
1-281-34603-9 0-19-152363-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; 1 A bird's eye view of liquid crystal elastomers; 2 Liquid crystals; 2.1 Ordering of rod and disc fluids; 2.2 Nematic order; 2.3 Free energy and phase transitions of nematics; 2.4 Molecular theory of nematics; 2.5 Distortions of nematic order; 2.6 Transitions driven by external fields; 2.7 Anisotropic viscosity and dissipation; 2.8 Cholesteric liquid crystals; 2.9 Smectic liquid crystals; 3 Polymers, elastomers and rubber elasticity; 3.1 Configurations of polymers; 3.2 Liquid crystalline polymers; 3.2.1 Shape of liquid crystalline polymers; 3.2.2 Frank elasticity of nematic polymers
3.3 Classical rubber elasticity3.4 Manipulating the elastic response of rubber; 3.5 Finite extensibility and entanglements in elastomers; 4 Classical elasticity; 4.1 Deformation tensor and Cauchy-Green strain; 4.2 Non-linear and linear elasticity; 4.3 Geometry of deformations and rotations; 4.3.1 Rotations; 4.3.2 Shears and their decomposition; 4.3.3 Square roots and polar decomposition of tensors; 4.4 Compressibility of rubbery networks; 5 Nematic elastomers; 5.1 Structure and examples of nematic elastomers; 5.2 Stress-optical coupling; 5.3 Polydomain textures and alignment by stress 7 Soft elasticity7.1 Director anchoring to the bulk; 7.1.1 Director rotation without strain; 7.1.2 Coupling of rotations to pure shear; 7.2 Soft elasticity; 7.2.1 Soft modes of deformation; 7.2.2 Principal symmetric strains and body rotations; 7.2.3 Forms of the free energy allowing softness; 7.3 Optimal deformations; 7.3.1 A practical method of calculating deformations; 7.3.2 Stretching perpendicular to the director; 7.4 Semi-soft elasticity; 7.4.1 Example: random copolymer networks; 7.4.2 A practical geometry of semi-soft deformation; 7.4.3 Experiments on long, semi-soft strips 7.4.4 Unconstrained elastomers in external fields7.5 Semi-soft free energy and stress; 7.6 Thermomechanical history and general semi-softness; 7.6.1 Thermomechanical history dependence; 7.6.2 Forms of the free energy violating softness; 8 Distortions of nematic elastomers; 8.1 Freedericks transitions in nematic elastomers; 8.2 Strain-induced microstructure: stripe domains; 8.3 General distortions of nematic elastomers; 8.3.1 One-dimensional quasi-convexification; 8.3.2 Full quasi-convexification; 8.3.3 Numerical and experimental studies; 8.4 Random disorder in nematic networks 8.4.1 Nematic ordering with quenched disorder |
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Liquid crystal elastomers [[electronic resource] /] / M. Warner and E.M. Terentjev
| Liquid crystal elastomers [[electronic resource] /] / M. Warner and E.M. Terentjev |
| Autore | Warner M |
| Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Clarendon Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
| Disciplina |
530.4/29
530.429 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | TerentjevE. M (Eugene Michael) |
| Collana | international series of monographs on physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Liquid crystals
Polymer networks Elastomers |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-34603-9
0-19-152363-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; 1 A bird's eye view of liquid crystal elastomers; 2 Liquid crystals; 2.1 Ordering of rod and disc fluids; 2.2 Nematic order; 2.3 Free energy and phase transitions of nematics; 2.4 Molecular theory of nematics; 2.5 Distortions of nematic order; 2.6 Transitions driven by external fields; 2.7 Anisotropic viscosity and dissipation; 2.8 Cholesteric liquid crystals; 2.9 Smectic liquid crystals; 3 Polymers, elastomers and rubber elasticity; 3.1 Configurations of polymers; 3.2 Liquid crystalline polymers; 3.2.1 Shape of liquid crystalline polymers; 3.2.2 Frank elasticity of nematic polymers
3.3 Classical rubber elasticity3.4 Manipulating the elastic response of rubber; 3.5 Finite extensibility and entanglements in elastomers; 4 Classical elasticity; 4.1 Deformation tensor and Cauchy-Green strain; 4.2 Non-linear and linear elasticity; 4.3 Geometry of deformations and rotations; 4.3.1 Rotations; 4.3.2 Shears and their decomposition; 4.3.3 Square roots and polar decomposition of tensors; 4.4 Compressibility of rubbery networks; 5 Nematic elastomers; 5.1 Structure and examples of nematic elastomers; 5.2 Stress-optical coupling; 5.3 Polydomain textures and alignment by stress 7 Soft elasticity7.1 Director anchoring to the bulk; 7.1.1 Director rotation without strain; 7.1.2 Coupling of rotations to pure shear; 7.2 Soft elasticity; 7.2.1 Soft modes of deformation; 7.2.2 Principal symmetric strains and body rotations; 7.2.3 Forms of the free energy allowing softness; 7.3 Optimal deformations; 7.3.1 A practical method of calculating deformations; 7.3.2 Stretching perpendicular to the director; 7.4 Semi-soft elasticity; 7.4.1 Example: random copolymer networks; 7.4.2 A practical geometry of semi-soft deformation; 7.4.3 Experiments on long, semi-soft strips 7.4.4 Unconstrained elastomers in external fields7.5 Semi-soft free energy and stress; 7.6 Thermomechanical history and general semi-softness; 7.6.1 Thermomechanical history dependence; 7.6.2 Forms of the free energy violating softness; 8 Distortions of nematic elastomers; 8.1 Freedericks transitions in nematic elastomers; 8.2 Strain-induced microstructure: stripe domains; 8.3 General distortions of nematic elastomers; 8.3.1 One-dimensional quasi-convexification; 8.3.2 Full quasi-convexification; 8.3.3 Numerical and experimental studies; 8.4 Random disorder in nematic networks 8.4.1 Nematic ordering with quenched disorder |
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| Oxford, : Clarendon Press, 2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Liquid crystal elastomers [[electronic resource] /] / M. Warner and E.M. Terentjev
| Liquid crystal elastomers [[electronic resource] /] / M. Warner and E.M. Terentjev |
| Autore | Warner M |
| Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Clarendon Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
| Disciplina |
530.4/29
530.429 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | TerentjevE. M (Eugene Michael) |
| Collana | international series of monographs on physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Liquid crystals
Polymer networks Elastomers |
| ISBN |
1-383-02455-3
1-281-34603-9 0-19-152363-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; 1 A bird's eye view of liquid crystal elastomers; 2 Liquid crystals; 2.1 Ordering of rod and disc fluids; 2.2 Nematic order; 2.3 Free energy and phase transitions of nematics; 2.4 Molecular theory of nematics; 2.5 Distortions of nematic order; 2.6 Transitions driven by external fields; 2.7 Anisotropic viscosity and dissipation; 2.8 Cholesteric liquid crystals; 2.9 Smectic liquid crystals; 3 Polymers, elastomers and rubber elasticity; 3.1 Configurations of polymers; 3.2 Liquid crystalline polymers; 3.2.1 Shape of liquid crystalline polymers; 3.2.2 Frank elasticity of nematic polymers
3.3 Classical rubber elasticity3.4 Manipulating the elastic response of rubber; 3.5 Finite extensibility and entanglements in elastomers; 4 Classical elasticity; 4.1 Deformation tensor and Cauchy-Green strain; 4.2 Non-linear and linear elasticity; 4.3 Geometry of deformations and rotations; 4.3.1 Rotations; 4.3.2 Shears and their decomposition; 4.3.3 Square roots and polar decomposition of tensors; 4.4 Compressibility of rubbery networks; 5 Nematic elastomers; 5.1 Structure and examples of nematic elastomers; 5.2 Stress-optical coupling; 5.3 Polydomain textures and alignment by stress 7 Soft elasticity7.1 Director anchoring to the bulk; 7.1.1 Director rotation without strain; 7.1.2 Coupling of rotations to pure shear; 7.2 Soft elasticity; 7.2.1 Soft modes of deformation; 7.2.2 Principal symmetric strains and body rotations; 7.2.3 Forms of the free energy allowing softness; 7.3 Optimal deformations; 7.3.1 A practical method of calculating deformations; 7.3.2 Stretching perpendicular to the director; 7.4 Semi-soft elasticity; 7.4.1 Example: random copolymer networks; 7.4.2 A practical geometry of semi-soft deformation; 7.4.3 Experiments on long, semi-soft strips 7.4.4 Unconstrained elastomers in external fields7.5 Semi-soft free energy and stress; 7.6 Thermomechanical history and general semi-softness; 7.6.1 Thermomechanical history dependence; 7.6.2 Forms of the free energy violating softness; 8 Distortions of nematic elastomers; 8.1 Freedericks transitions in nematic elastomers; 8.2 Strain-induced microstructure: stripe domains; 8.3 General distortions of nematic elastomers; 8.3.1 One-dimensional quasi-convexification; 8.3.2 Full quasi-convexification; 8.3.3 Numerical and experimental studies; 8.4 Random disorder in nematic networks 8.4.1 Nematic ordering with quenched disorder |
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Liquid crystals / / Iam-Choon Khoo
| Liquid crystals / / Iam-Choon Khoo |
| Autore | Khoo Iam-Choon |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (419 pages) |
| Disciplina | 530.4/29 |
| Collana | Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics Ser. |
| Soggetto topico | Liquid crystals |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-70581-9
1-119-70579-7 1-119-70585-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910555260003321 |
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2022] | ||
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Liquid crystals / / Iam-Choon Khoo
| Liquid crystals / / Iam-Choon Khoo |
| Autore | Khoo Iam-Choon |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (419 pages) |
| Disciplina | 530.4/29 |
| Collana | Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics |
| Soggetto topico | Liquid crystals |
| ISBN |
1-119-70581-9
1-119-70579-7 1-119-70585-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829834303321 |
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2022] | ||
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Liquid crystals [[electronic resource] ] : fundamentals / / Shri Singh ; foreword by David A. Dunmur
| Liquid crystals [[electronic resource] ] : fundamentals / / Shri Singh ; foreword by David A. Dunmur |
| Autore | Singh Shri |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Jersey, : World Scientific, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (549 p.) |
| Disciplina | 530.4/29 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DunmurDavid (David A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Liquid crystals
Crystallography |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 981-277-858-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents ; Foreword ; Preface ; 1 LIQUID CRYSTALS : MAIN TYPES AND CLASSIFICATION ; 1.1 Introduction ; 1.2 General Types of Liquid Crystals ; 1.3 Classification Of Liquid Crystals : Symmetry and Structure ; 1.4 Calamitic Thermotropic Liquid Crystals
1.5 Mesophases of Disc-Like Molecules 1.6 Lyotropic Liquid Crystals ; 1.7 Mesogenic Materials ; 1.8 Polymorphism in Liquid Crystals ; References ; 2 DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS AND ORDER PARAMETERS ; 2.1 Distribution Functions ; 2.2 Order Parameters ; 2.3 Measurement of Order Parameters References 3 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUID CRYSTALS; 3.1 Scalar Physical Properties ; 3.2 Anisotropic Physical Properties ; 3.3 Elastic Constants ; 3.4 Effects of Chemical Structure on the Physical Properties ; References ; 4 NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; 4.1 Essential Features of Uniaxial Nematics 4.2 Nematics of Different Symmetry 4.3 Structure - Property Correlations ; 4.4 Statistical Theories of the Nematic Order; References ; 5 NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS : ELASTOSTATICS AND NEMATODYNAMICS; 5.1 Elastostatics in Nematics ; 5.2 Dynamical Properties of Nematics ; References ; 6 SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS 6.1 Symmetry and Characteristics of Smectic Phases 6.2 Structure-Property Relations ; 6.3 Smectic A Phase ; 6.4 The Nematic to Smectic A (N SA) Transition ; 6.5 Polymorphism in SA Phase ; 6.6 Smectic C Phase ; 6.7 Reentrant Phase Transitions (RPT) in Liquid Crystals 6.8 Dynamical Properties of Smectics |
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Liquid crystals [[electronic resource] ] : fundamentals / / Shri Singh ; foreword by David A. Dunmur
| Liquid crystals [[electronic resource] ] : fundamentals / / Shri Singh ; foreword by David A. Dunmur |
| Autore | Singh Shri |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Jersey, : World Scientific, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (549 p.) |
| Disciplina | 530.4/29 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DunmurDavid (David A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Liquid crystals
Crystallography |
| ISBN | 981-277-858-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents ; Foreword ; Preface ; 1 LIQUID CRYSTALS : MAIN TYPES AND CLASSIFICATION ; 1.1 Introduction ; 1.2 General Types of Liquid Crystals ; 1.3 Classification Of Liquid Crystals : Symmetry and Structure ; 1.4 Calamitic Thermotropic Liquid Crystals
1.5 Mesophases of Disc-Like Molecules 1.6 Lyotropic Liquid Crystals ; 1.7 Mesogenic Materials ; 1.8 Polymorphism in Liquid Crystals ; References ; 2 DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS AND ORDER PARAMETERS ; 2.1 Distribution Functions ; 2.2 Order Parameters ; 2.3 Measurement of Order Parameters References 3 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUID CRYSTALS; 3.1 Scalar Physical Properties ; 3.2 Anisotropic Physical Properties ; 3.3 Elastic Constants ; 3.4 Effects of Chemical Structure on the Physical Properties ; References ; 4 NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; 4.1 Essential Features of Uniaxial Nematics 4.2 Nematics of Different Symmetry 4.3 Structure - Property Correlations ; 4.4 Statistical Theories of the Nematic Order; References ; 5 NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS : ELASTOSTATICS AND NEMATODYNAMICS; 5.1 Elastostatics in Nematics ; 5.2 Dynamical Properties of Nematics ; References ; 6 SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS 6.1 Symmetry and Characteristics of Smectic Phases 6.2 Structure-Property Relations ; 6.3 Smectic A Phase ; 6.4 The Nematic to Smectic A (N SA) Transition ; 6.5 Polymorphism in SA Phase ; 6.6 Smectic C Phase ; 6.7 Reentrant Phase Transitions (RPT) in Liquid Crystals 6.8 Dynamical Properties of Smectics |
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Liquid crystals [[electronic resource] ] : fundamentals / / Shri Singh ; foreword by David A. Dunmur
| Liquid crystals [[electronic resource] ] : fundamentals / / Shri Singh ; foreword by David A. Dunmur |
| Autore | Singh Shri |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Jersey, : World Scientific, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (549 p.) |
| Disciplina | 530.4/29 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DunmurDavid (David A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Liquid crystals
Crystallography |
| ISBN | 981-277-858-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents ; Foreword ; Preface ; 1 LIQUID CRYSTALS : MAIN TYPES AND CLASSIFICATION ; 1.1 Introduction ; 1.2 General Types of Liquid Crystals ; 1.3 Classification Of Liquid Crystals : Symmetry and Structure ; 1.4 Calamitic Thermotropic Liquid Crystals
1.5 Mesophases of Disc-Like Molecules 1.6 Lyotropic Liquid Crystals ; 1.7 Mesogenic Materials ; 1.8 Polymorphism in Liquid Crystals ; References ; 2 DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS AND ORDER PARAMETERS ; 2.1 Distribution Functions ; 2.2 Order Parameters ; 2.3 Measurement of Order Parameters References 3 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUID CRYSTALS; 3.1 Scalar Physical Properties ; 3.2 Anisotropic Physical Properties ; 3.3 Elastic Constants ; 3.4 Effects of Chemical Structure on the Physical Properties ; References ; 4 NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; 4.1 Essential Features of Uniaxial Nematics 4.2 Nematics of Different Symmetry 4.3 Structure - Property Correlations ; 4.4 Statistical Theories of the Nematic Order; References ; 5 NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS : ELASTOSTATICS AND NEMATODYNAMICS; 5.1 Elastostatics in Nematics ; 5.2 Dynamical Properties of Nematics ; References ; 6 SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS 6.1 Symmetry and Characteristics of Smectic Phases 6.2 Structure-Property Relations ; 6.3 Smectic A Phase ; 6.4 The Nematic to Smectic A (N SA) Transition ; 6.5 Polymorphism in SA Phase ; 6.6 Smectic C Phase ; 6.7 Reentrant Phase Transitions (RPT) in Liquid Crystals 6.8 Dynamical Properties of Smectics |
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