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Landau theory of nematic to smectic-A phase transition
B NANDI, M SAHA, P K MUKHERJEE
Published in World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
1998
Volume: 12
   
Issue: 2
Pages: 207 - 212
Abstract
A phenomenological Landau-like theory is presented here, which describes the nematic and smectic-A phase. The problem of the first or second order nature of the nematic to smectic-A phase transition is explored and the stability of the different phases are also calculated- On the basis of this work it is argued that the nematic to smectic-A transition is of first order nature.
About the journal
JournalInternational Journal of Modern Physics B
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
ISSN0217-9792