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Abstract
A simple method for the growth of conventional or reentrant smectic phases from strongly-deformed conventional or reentrant nematics, is proposed. It permits the formation of surface-induced and surface-governed conventional and/or reentrant smectic textures which can be studied from the scientific point of view or can be applied in the laser-addressed thermo-optic smectic liquid crystal storage displays for the creation of static figures. The simple method proposed might be applied for study of many smectics arrising either from conventional or reentrant nematic phases under cooling or heating.