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Physical properties of ferroelectric liquid crystals

G. Durand, Ph. Martinot-Lagarde

Ferroelectrics · 1980 · 82 citations · 11 references

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Abstract We present a review of the physical properties of ferroelectric liquid crystals in the chiral smectic C* phase. We describe the measurements of spontaneous polarization and related quantities. We discuss the effects of small and large electric fields on homogeneous textures.

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