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Large electroclinic effect in new liquid crystal material

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Paul A. Williams, M. B. Ros, N. A. Clark, R. T. Vohra, D. M. Walba, M. D. Wand

Abstract

We report a new liquid crystal material (W317) which has an unusually large electroclinic effect in a phase tentatively identified as smectic A. We show electroclinic tilt angles as large as 21 °, and measurable tilt angles over a 40°C temperature range.
Proceedings Title
Proc., 3rd Intl. Conf. on Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals; Ferroelectrics
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Williams, P. , Ros, M. , Clark, N. , Vohra, R. , Walba, D. and Wand, M. (1991), Large electroclinic effect in new liquid crystal material, Proc., 3rd Intl. Conf. on Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals; Ferroelectrics, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=16164 (Accessed November 5, 2025)

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Created January 1, 1991, Updated February 17, 2017
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