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Physics Of Ferroelectric And Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystals, The
Author(s): Robert Blinc (Author), Igor Musevic (Author), Bostjan Zeks (Author)
- Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
- Publication Date: 26 July 2000
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 680 pages
- ISBN-10: 981020325X
- ISBN-13: 9789810203252
Book Description
This book presents the basic physics of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals in a simple and transparent way. It treats both the basic and the applied aspects of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystal research, starting from the discovery of ferroelectricity in liquid crystals in 1975 and ending with the resonant X-ray experiment in ferrielectric and antiferrielectric phases in 1998. Particular attention is paid to the optical properties, electrooptic effects, phase transitions and experimental methods used in liquid crystal research. Special chapters are devoted to dielectric spectroscopy, light scattering, NMR, STM and AFM in complex fluids. The more than 300 illustrations help to present the basic physics of liquid crystalline ferroelectrics and antiferroelectrics in a way that can be easily followed by students, engineers and scientists dealing with liquid crystal research.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“… this is an excellent and comprehensive book, especially for those who prefer a more formal treatment of the topics … Because many of the topics apply to nonferroelectric liquid crystals as well, I believe that this book has an important place on the shelf of anybody who deals with liquid crystals; it is also an absolute ‘must’ for anybody who works on FLCs and AFLCs.” Charles Rosenblatt Case Western Reserve University “The structure of the book is extremely logical and has been well thought out … The real strength of the book is in the clear and concise explanations the authors give of many aspects of underlying theory and the implications of various experimental results. Many of the discussions of conflicting data and ideas are also presented in an unbiased way. This makes the book eminently readable, not only as a resource for advanced researchers in the area, but also as a first introduction for new graduate students … This is an essential reference work and should occupy a place on all liquid-crystal bookcases.” Journal of Applied Crystallography, 2003
