Biaxiality-driven twist-bend to splay-bend nematic phase transition induced by an electric field
Claire Meyer, Christophe Blanc, Geoffrey R. Luckhurst, Patrick Davidson, I. Dozov
Abstract
An electric field–induced, symmetry-breaking, transition from N TB to N SB nematics reveals the importance of local biaxiality.
Topics & Concepts
Liquid crystalTwistElectric fieldPhase transitionCondensed matter physicsMaterials sciencePhase (matter)OpticsPhysicsGeometryMathematicsQuantum mechanicsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsAdvanced Materials and Mechanics