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ZB 10 - Soft Condensed Matter (R. Holyst)

We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!
We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!
We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!
We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!
We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!
We are different, but we all do great Science; and we have a lot of fun doing it!

Publication

Coherent soft-X-ray dynamic light scattering from smectic-A films

Author(s): Price, AC and Sorensen, LB and Kevan, SD and Toner, J and Poniewierski, A and Holyst, R
Title: Coherent soft-X-ray dynamic light scattering from smectic-A films
Abstract: We have used coherent soft-x-ray dynamic light scattering at the Bragg to measure the thermally driven layer fluctuations in freely films of five different smectic-A liquid crystals: 40.8, 70.7, 80CB, and 100CB. The measured relaxation times at a scattering wave corresponding to the interlayer spacing (2 pi q(-1) approximate 30 Angstrom) ranged from 2 to 60 mu s for films from 4 to 50 mu m Thus, we have achieved the same time resolution as conventional dynamic light scattering, but with 100 times higher spatial resolution.
Pages: 755-758
Journal: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
Volume: 82
ID: ISI:000078215300021
Year: 1999
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.755