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Measurement of Refractive Indices and Study of Isotropic-Nematic Phase Transition by the Surface Plasmon Technique

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Pages 97-108 | Received 30 Jul 1979, Published online: 20 Apr 2011
 

Abstract

The surface plasmon technique is employed to measure the refractive indices and to probe the nematic-isotropic phase transition of 4-cyano-4′-n-pentylbiphenyl. Coexistence of isotropic and nematic phases in a 60 mK range and a hysteresis effect of the phase transition have been observed. A diffuse droplet model is used to estimate the supercooling and superheating range.

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