The Physics of Ferroelectric and Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystals

The Physics of Ferroelectric and Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystals
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 682
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ISBN-10 : 9789810203252
ISBN-13 : 981020325X
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Book Synopsis The Physics of Ferroelectric and Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystals by : Igor Mu?evi?

Download or read book The Physics of Ferroelectric and Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystals written by Igor Mu?evi? and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2000 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the basic physics of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals in a simple and transparent way. It treats both the basic and the applied aspects of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystal research, starting from the discovery of ferroelectricity in liquid crystals in 1975 and ending with the resonant X-ray experiment in ferrielectric and antiferrielectric phases in 1998. Particular attention is paid to the optical properties, electrooptic effects, phase transitions and experimental methods used in liquid crystal research. Special chapters are devoted to dielectric spectroscopy, light scattering, NMR, STM and AFM in complex fluids. The more than 300 illustrations help to present the basic physics of liquid crystalline ferroelectrics and antiferroelectrics in a way that can be easily followed by students, engineers and scientists dealing with liquid crystal research.


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