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Chirality in Liquid Crystals
Chandrasekhar, S.. Ed(S): Kitzerow, Heinz-Siegfried; Bahr, Christian
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hardcover. Objects that differ from their mirror images, such as the left and right hands, play a key role in physics - from elementary particles to macroscopic systems. The chirality of molecules in liquid crystals has an influence on the macroscopic physical properties of these systems. This book describes the main aspects of chirality in liquid crystals. Editor(s): Kitzerow, Heinz-Siegfried; Bahr, Christian. Series: Partially Ordered Systems. Num Pages: 502 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHF; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
Objects that differ from their mirror images, such as the left and right hands, play an important role in physics at all lengths scales, from elementary particles to macroscopic systems. The handedness, or chirality, of molecules in liquid crystals has a remarkable influence on the macroscopic physical properties of these systems, including the appearance of new phases. Indeed, the majority of optical applications of liquid crystals is due to chiral structures, namely the thermochromic effect of cholesteric liquid crystals, the optical activity in twisted nematic liquid crystal displays, and the ferroelectric and antiferroelectric switching of smectic liquid crystals.
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Objects that differ from their mirror images, such as the left and right hands, play an important role in physics at all lengths scales, from elementary particles to macroscopic systems. The handedness, or chirality, of molecules in liquid crystals has a remarkable influence on the macroscopic physical properties of these systems, including the appearance of new phases. Indeed, the majority of optical applications of liquid crystals is due to chiral structures, namely the thermochromic effect of cholesteric liquid crystals, the optical activity in twisted nematic liquid crystal displays, and the ferroelectric and antiferroelectric switching of smectic liquid crystals.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
Series
Partially Ordered Systems
Number of Pages
502
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387986791
SKU
V9780387986791
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