Abstract
The optical and dynamic light scattering properties of the nematic phase of an oxazole-derived bent-core liquid crystal were investigated. Homogeneously aligned samples of the material were found to behave like a conventional straight-core nematic. The nematic refractive indices of the oxazole compound was also observed. The light scattering data revealed evidence of weak biaxial fluctuations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 041704 |
| Pages (from-to) | 417041-417046 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 4 1 |
| State | Published - Oct 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics