Phase transitions among paraelectric, ferroelectric, ferrielectric and antiferroelectric phases in a chiral smectic liquid crystal

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Abstract
Phase transitions among paraelectric, ferroelectric, ferrielectric and antiferroelectric phases in a chiral smectic liquid crystal, MHPOBC, have been investigated by means of circular dichroism (CD). It was found that the helix undergoes a complex variation through the transitions such as discontinuous jumps and handedness change. By considering the twisting power, the ferrielectric phase was found to be composed of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric structures in the ratio of 3:7. The finite induced CD signal in SmCalpha * and SmA in the vicinity of the transition point suggests the helical structure in these phases.

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