Persistence of Smectic-A Oily Streaks into the Nematic Phase by UV Irradiation of Reactive Mesogens
Thin smectic liquid crystal films with competing boundary conditions (planar and homeotropic at opposing surfaces) form well-known striated structures known as “oily streaks”, which are a series of hemicylindrical caps that run perpendicular to the easy axis of the planar substrate. The streaks vani...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Crystals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/7/12/358 |