Abstract
Using a modified form of the model potential proposed by Kobayashi and McMillan to account for spatial ordering in liquid crystals, we calculate via mean-field theory a phase diagram and thermodynamic properties for liquid crystals including the isotropic, nematic, and smectic-A phases. The results, as expected on purely physical grounds, are shown to give rise to excellent qualitative and quantitative agreement with experiment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1117-1120 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 18 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1973 |
| Externally published | Yes |