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Abstract We demonstrate manipulation of individual inclusions and self-organized structures of inclusions in smectic films. In polar Sm C * freely suspended films electric field reversal leads to reorientation of… Click to show full abstract
Abstract We demonstrate manipulation of individual inclusions and self-organized structures of inclusions in smectic films. In polar Sm C * freely suspended films electric field reversal leads to reorientation of smectic islands. We observed different behavior of self-organized chains from islands upon switching the direction of the electric field. Chains can reorient as a whole without decomposition. Upon a sharp change of the direction of the field chains can partially decompose and then form again with a modified sequence of inclusions in the chains.
Journal Title: Journal of Molecular Liquids
Year Published: 2017
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