Detailed optical studies of several banana-shaped compounds in liquid crystal B2 phase

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Olson, D.A. [1 ]
Cady, A. [1 ]
Weissflog, W. [1 ]
Nguyen, H.T. [1 ]
Huang, C.C. [1 ]
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[1] School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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Computer simulation - Crystal structure - Ellipsometry - Mathematical models - Optical properties - Temperature measurement - Thickness measurement;
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10.1103/PhysRevE.64.051713
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Optical tilt angle was measured as a function of temperature in a compound possessing a 59 K wide B2 phase window. It was found that the tilt angle is independent of temperature over a 59 K temperature range to within the resolution of 1°.
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