Using the mixed-type elasticity for smectics introduced by de Gennes a model is built to describe the behaviour of homeotropic smectic-A liquid crystals submitted to compressive or dilative forces normal to the layers. This model predicts respectively two types of mechanical instabilities : molecular tilt inside the layers, or undulation of the layers. The expressions for the thresholds of these instabilities and the amplitude of the deformations produced are given. Experimental results are presented which confirm these predictions and give measurements of the rigidity B〉 of the layers compared to the molecular tilt and of the penetration length λ of de Gennes. In addition the time dependence of the instabilities is observed and is explaine...
Smectic systems are characterized by a lamellar ordering of more or less liquid layers. Mechanically...
We analyze how the motion of the edge dislocations of the smectic-A liquid crystal allows the system...
We measure the instantaneous stress/strain relationship associated with layer compression in the sme...
Using the mixed-type elasticity for smectics introduced by de Gennes a model is built to describe th...
Résumé. 2014 Un modèle utilisant l’élasticité de type mixte introduite par de Gennes est construit p...
RBsumB.- On decrit une expkrience permettant de provoquer une instabilitk d'ondulation des couc...
We have been interested to measure directly the elastic modulus B associated with isothermal layer c...
We have been interested to measure directly the elastic modulus B associated with isothermal layer c...
We measure the apparent bulk modulus corresponding to the layer compression of a SA liquid crystal, ...
We measure the apparent bulk modulus corresponding to the layer compression of a SA liquid crystal, ...
We have observed in the smectic-A phase of p-n-heptyloxybenzilidene-p-n-heptylaniline, a new type of...
We have observed in the smectic-A phase of p-n-heptyloxybenzilidene-p-n-heptylaniline, a new type of...
A new experiment has been designed to investigate the effects of a mechanical perturbation applied p...
We analyze how the motion of the edge dislocations of the smectic-A liquid crystal allows the system...
Smectic systems are characterized by a lamellar ordering of more or less liquid layers. Mechanically...
Smectic systems are characterized by a lamellar ordering of more or less liquid layers. Mechanically...
We analyze how the motion of the edge dislocations of the smectic-A liquid crystal allows the system...
We measure the instantaneous stress/strain relationship associated with layer compression in the sme...
Using the mixed-type elasticity for smectics introduced by de Gennes a model is built to describe th...
Résumé. 2014 Un modèle utilisant l’élasticité de type mixte introduite par de Gennes est construit p...
RBsumB.- On decrit une expkrience permettant de provoquer une instabilitk d'ondulation des couc...
We have been interested to measure directly the elastic modulus B associated with isothermal layer c...
We have been interested to measure directly the elastic modulus B associated with isothermal layer c...
We measure the apparent bulk modulus corresponding to the layer compression of a SA liquid crystal, ...
We measure the apparent bulk modulus corresponding to the layer compression of a SA liquid crystal, ...
We have observed in the smectic-A phase of p-n-heptyloxybenzilidene-p-n-heptylaniline, a new type of...
We have observed in the smectic-A phase of p-n-heptyloxybenzilidene-p-n-heptylaniline, a new type of...
A new experiment has been designed to investigate the effects of a mechanical perturbation applied p...
We analyze how the motion of the edge dislocations of the smectic-A liquid crystal allows the system...
Smectic systems are characterized by a lamellar ordering of more or less liquid layers. Mechanically...
Smectic systems are characterized by a lamellar ordering of more or less liquid layers. Mechanically...
We analyze how the motion of the edge dislocations of the smectic-A liquid crystal allows the system...
We measure the instantaneous stress/strain relationship associated with layer compression in the sme...