Electric field effects on biphenyl smectic A liquid crystals
- 15 December 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 25 (12) , 683-685
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1655360
Abstract
Generally, smectic liquid crystals do not exhibit any effects when electric fields are applied. We report here a new alignment effect in a smectic A liquid crystal due to an ac electric field. This effect has been observed on several biphenyl smectic A liquid crystals. Results for the focal conic to homeotropic transition in the smectic phase are given. Several parameters‐temperature, voltage, and frequency‐are discussed.Keywords
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