TY - JOUR
T1 - Layer thinning transition above the bulk smectic-A–isotropic transitionin free-standing liquid-crystal films
AU - Johnson, P. M.
AU - Mach, P.
AU - Wedell, E. D.
AU - Lintgen, F.
AU - Neubert, M.
AU - Huang, Cheng-Cher
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Upon increasing temperature, high-resolution optical reflectivity data have revealed unusual melting transitions above the smectic-A–isotropic transition in free-standing films of one partially perfluorinated compound. For sufficiently thin films (fewer than nine layers), a sequence of regular layer-by-layer thinning transitions is found. The evolution of this unique thinning process can be well described by a simple power law with exponent ζ=0.70.
AB - Upon increasing temperature, high-resolution optical reflectivity data have revealed unusual melting transitions above the smectic-A–isotropic transition in free-standing films of one partially perfluorinated compound. For sufficiently thin films (fewer than nine layers), a sequence of regular layer-by-layer thinning transitions is found. The evolution of this unique thinning process can be well described by a simple power law with exponent ζ=0.70.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevE.55.4386
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevE.55.4386
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0000267593
SN - 1063-651X
VL - 55
SP - 4386
EP - 4389
JO - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
JF - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
IS - 4
ER -