Hierarchy of Periodic Patterns in the Twist-bend Nematic Phase of Mesogenic Dimers

作者:Panov Vitaly P; Varney Michael C M; Smalyukh Ivan I; Vij Jagdish K; Tamba Maria G; Mehl Georg H
来源:Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 2015, 611(1): 180-185.
DOI:10.1080/15421406.2015.1030252

摘要

Several attractive properties of hydrocarbon-linked mesogenic dimers have been discovered, a major feature of these has been the ability of dimers under confinement to form periodic patterns. At least six different types of stripe-like periodic patterns can be observed in these materials under various experimental conditions. Our most recent finding is the discovery of micrometre-scale periodic patterns at the N-N-tb phase transition interface, and sub-micrometre scale patterns in the N-tb phase. Layer-like sub-micrometre patterns were observed using three-photon excitation fluorescence polarizing microscopy, and these are being reported here.

  • 出版日期2015-4-13