Liquid Crystals, Volume 14, Issue 4 (1993)

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Highly transparent memory states in polymer dispersed liquid crystal films
R. Yamaguchi & S. Sato
Pages: 929-935
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforHighly transparent memory states in polymer dispersed liquid crystal films | References | PDF (310.6 KB)
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The second and third order non-linear optical properties of liquid crystalline polymers
D. A. McL. Smith & H. J. Coles
Pages: 937-946
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforThe second and third order non-linear optical properties of liquid crystalline polymers | References | PDF (588.8 KB)
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Synthesis and mesomorphic behaviour of comb-like polymers based on lipopeptides with two hydrophobic chains
Bernard Gallot & Tiejun Diao
Pages: 947-958
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforSynthesis and mesomorphic behaviour of comb-like polymers based on lipopeptides with two hydrophobic chains | References | PDF (655.5 KB)
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Preparation and characterization of fibres from a thermotropic liquid crystal polyester with non-coplanar biphenylene units
Farshad Motamedi, Ulrich Jonas, Andreas Greiner & Hans-Werner Schmidt
Pages: 959-970
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforPreparation and characterization of fibres from a thermotropic liquid crystal polyester with non-coplanar biphenylene units | References | PDF (700.2 KB)
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Analogy between liquid crystal side chain polysiloxanes and liquid crystal twins with siloxane spacers
F. Hardouin, H. Richard & M. F. Achard
Pages: 971-979
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforAnalogy between liquid crystal side chain polysiloxanes and liquid crystal twins with siloxane spacers | References | PDF (445.7 KB)
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X-ray diffraction study of the smectic mesophase of some azobenzene-containing polyacrylates
Oriano Francescangeli, Bin Yang, Emo Chiellini, Giancarlo Galli, Annino Sante Angeloni & Michele Laus
Pages: 981-990
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforX-ray diffraction study of the smectic mesophase of some azobenzene-containing polyacrylates | References | PDF (504.1 KB)
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Electric field induced structure formation in free standing ferroelectric films
G. Hauck, H. D. Koswig & U. Labes
Pages: 991-997
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforElectric field induced structure formation in free standing ferroelectric films | References | PDF (363 KB)
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The influence of finite dimensions on the static ordering of the S*C phase in an electric field
B. Kutnjak-urbanc, B. Žekš & B. Rovšek
Pages: 999-1005
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforThe influence of finite dimensions on the static ordering of the S*C phase in an electric field | References | PDF (395.3 KB)
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Ferroelectricity of induced S*C phases with novel chiral dopants
H. Stegemeyer, R. Meister, H.-J. Altenbach & D. Szewczyk
Pages: 1007-1019
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforFerroelectricity of induced S*C phases with novel chiral dopants | References | PDF (612.8 KB)
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Article
Second harmonic generation in ferroelectric liquid crystals and their mixtures
K. Yoshino, M. Utsumi, Y. Morita, Y. Sadohara & M. Ozaki
Pages: 1021-1032
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforSecond harmonic generation in ferroelectric liquid crystals and their mixtures | References | PDF (592.6 KB)
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Interaction potentials and free energies for ferroelectric liquid crystals in the model of polar non-uniaxial molecules
K. Szumilin & J. J. Milczarek
Pages: 1033-1038
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforInteraction potentials and free energies for ferroelectric liquid crystals in the model of polar non-uniaxial molecules | References | PDF (392.7 KB)
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Fluorescent dye guest-host effects in advanced ferroelectric liquid crystals
H. J. Coles, G. A. Lester & H. Owen
Pages: 1039-1045
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforFluorescent dye guest-host effects in advanced ferroelectric liquid crystals | References | PDF (362 KB)
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Broadband dielectric relaxation study on a diluted solution of a ferroelectric liquid crystal by time domain reflectometry
W. Otowski, R. Nozaki & T. K. Bose
Pages: 1047-1053
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforBroadband dielectric relaxation study on a diluted solution of a ferroelectric liquid crystal by time domain reflectometry | References | PDF (354.7 KB)
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Domain structures in ferroelectric liquid crystals
V. P. Vorflusev, Yu. P. Panarin, S. A. Pikin & V. G. Chigrinov
Pages: 1055-1060
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforDomain structures in ferroelectric liquid crystals | References | PDF (385.1 KB)
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Ferroelectric properties of a series of core-fluorinated dopants containing the 2,3-difluoroalkoxy tail
William N. Thurmes, Michael D. Wand, Rohini T. Vohra, Kundalika M. More & David M. Walba
Pages: 1061-1068
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforFerroelectric properties of a series of core-fluorinated dopants containing the 2,3-difluoroalkoxy tail | References | PDF (391.9 KB)
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Hindered reorientation of chiral molecules around their long axes in the S*C phase
B. Gestblom, M. Makrenek, W. Haase & S. Wróbel
Pages: 1069-1077
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforHindered reorientation of chiral molecules around their long axes in the S*C phase | References | PDF (480.6 KB)
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Are short-pitch bistable ferroelectric liquid crystal cells surface stabilized?
Renfan Shao, Zhiming Zhuang & Noel Clark
Pages: 1079-1086
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforAre short-pitch bistable ferroelectric liquid crystal cells surface stabilized? | References | PDF (526.9 KB)
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Electroclinic behaviour of polymer doped low molar mass ferroelectric liquid crystals
P. Tuli & H. J. Coles
Pages: 1087-1094
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforElectroclinic behaviour of polymer doped low molar mass ferroelectric liquid crystals | References | PDF (384.2 KB)
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Article
Studies of the higher order smectic phase of the large electroclinic effect material W317
P. A. Williams, L. Komitov, A. G. Rappaport, B. N. Thomas, N. A. Clark, D. M. Walba & G. W. Day
Pages: 1095-1105
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforStudies of the higher order smectic phase of the large electroclinic effect material W317 | References | PDF (446.9 KB)
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Article
An AC electro-optic technique of comparing the two anchoring energies of a hybrid aligned nematic cell
P. R. Maheswara Murthy, V. A. Raghunathan & N. V. Madhusudana
Pages: 1107-1124
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforAn AC electro-optic technique of comparing the two anchoring energies of a hybrid aligned nematic cell | References | PDF (721.3 KB)
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Article
Influence of the surface topography on the surface transitions in nematics
G. Barbero, T. Beica, A. L. Alexe-ionescu & R. Moldovan
Pages: 1125-1134
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforInfluence of the surface topography on the surface transitions in nematics | References | PDF (667.8 KB)
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Confinement and orientational study at liquid crystal phase transitions
Germano Iannacchione & Daniele Finotello
Pages: 1135-1142
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforConfinement and orientational study at liquid crystal phase transitions | References | PDF (515 KB)
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Saddle-splay and mechanical instability in nematics confined to a cylindrical annular geometry
P. Palffy-muhoray, A. Sparavigna & A. Strigazzi
Pages: 1143-1151
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforSaddle-splay and mechanical instability in nematics confined to a cylindrical annular geometry | References | PDF (298.7 KB)
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Interface influenced phase transitions of alkylcyanobiphenyl liquid crystals A calorimetric study
Germano Iannacchione, Alfredo Strigazzi & Daniele Finotello
Pages: 1153-1161
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforInterface influenced phase transitions of alkylcyanobiphenyl liquid crystals A calorimetric study | References | PDF (518.7 KB)
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Article
Synthesis and study of mesogenic compounds having a methylene ketone (-CH2-CO-) linking group
N. K. Chudgar & Alpana Shah
Pages: 1163-1167
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforSynthesis and study of mesogenic compounds having a methylene ketone (-CH2-CO-) linking group | References | PDF (248.2 KB)
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Smectic C phenylpyridines with an alkenyloxy chain
S. M. Kelly, J. Fünfschilling & A. Villiger
Pages: 1169-1180
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforSmectic C phenylpyridines with an alkenyloxy chain | References | PDF (596.5 KB)
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Novelinositolethers

Article
Substitution pattern and stereochemistry versus liquid crystalline behaviour [1]
Klaus Praefcke & Dirk Blunk
Pages: 1181-1187
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforSubstitution pattern and stereochemistry versus liquid crystalline behaviour [1] | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Original Articles

Article
Computer simulations of nematic droplets
Axel Kilian
Pages: 1189-1198
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforComputer simulations of nematic droplets | References | PDF (648.3 KB)
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A two dimensional liquid crystal simulation for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays
K. Sumiyoshi, K. Takatori, N. Takahashi & Y. Hirai
Pages: 1199-1208
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforA two dimensional liquid crystal simulation for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays | References | PDF (390.1 KB)
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Article
Phase diagram of the face-centred cubic Blume–Emery–Griffiths model in the cluster variation method tetrahedron approximation
C. Buzano & L. R. Evangelista
Pages: 1209-1215
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforPhase diagram of the face-centred cubic Blume–Emery–Griffiths model in the cluster variation method tetrahedron approximation | References | PDF (345.2 KB)
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Comparison of experimental order parameters of nematogens with Faber's theory
Banani Adhikari, Gurupada Chaudhuri & Ranjit Paul
Pages: 1217-1220
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforComparison of experimental order parameters of nematogens with Faber's theory | References | PDF (193 KB)
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Article
A continuum theory for liquid crystals describing different degrees of orientational order
S. Blenk, H. Ehrentraut & W. Muschik
Pages: 1221-1226
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforA continuum theory for liquid crystals describing different degrees of orientational order | References | PDF (270.3 KB)
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Article
On the calculation of the dielectric relaxation times of a nematic liquid crystal from the non-inertial Langevin equation
W. T. Coffey & Yu. P. Kalmykov
Pages: 1227-1236
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforOn the calculation of the dielectric relaxation times of a nematic liquid crystal from the non-inertial Langevin equation | References | PDF (522.3 KB)
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Constant pressure molecular dynamics simulations of the crystal–smectic transition in systems of soft parallel spherocylinders as a model for liquid crystals
Keiko M. Aoki & Fumiko Yonezawa
Pages: 1237-1242
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforConstant pressure molecular dynamics simulations of the crystal–smectic transition in systems of soft parallel spherocylinders as a model for liquid crystals | References | PDF (281.9 KB)
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Article
Landau–de Gennes theory of anchoring transitions at a nematic liquid crystal–substrate interface
P. I. C. Teixeira, T. J. Sluckin & D. E. Sullivan
Pages: 1243-1253
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
AbstractforLandau–de Gennes theory of anchoring transitions at a nematic liquid crystal–substrate interface | References | PDF (552.8 KB)
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Editorials

Editorial
Editorial board page for “Liquid Crystals”, Volume 14, Number 4
Page: a
Published online: 24 Sep 2006
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