Author(s): HOLYST, R
Title: MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF FREELY SUSPENDED SMECTIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL FILMS
Abstract: The low-frequency vibrations of freely suspended smectic liquid-crystal are analyzed. The characteristic frequencies for very thin films be used for the determination of the smectic-liquid-crystal-vapor tension. In thick films one can also determine from the frequencies the compressional elastic constant B for smectic liquid crystals.
Pages: 6748-6749
Journal: PHYSICAL REVIEW A
Volume: 46
ID: ISI:A1992JZ67800077
Year: 1992
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.46.6748