Smectic- Cα* phase with two coexistent helical pitch values and a first-order smectic- Cα* to smectic- C* transition

Keyphrases

• First-order 100%
• Smectic C 100%
• Smectic C Phase 100%
• Helical pitch 100%
• Variable pitch 100%
• Antiferroelectric 66%
• X-ray 33%
• Non-adiabatic 33%
• Diffraction 33%
• Optical Reflectivity 33%
• Discontinuous Change 33%
• Re-entrant 33%
• Dielectric Relaxation 33%
• First-order Transition 33%
• Scanning Calorimetry 33%
• Chiral Smectic Liquid Crystal 33%
• Phase Sequence 33%
• Transmission Ellipsometry 33%

Chemistry

• Antiferroelectricity 100%
• Smectic Phase 50%
• Reflectivity 50%
• Calorimetry 50%
• Dielectric Relaxation 50%
• Ellipsometry 50%