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Landau theory of the direct smectic-A to isotropic phase transition
B NANDI, M SAHA, P K MUKHERJEE
Published in World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
1997
Volume: 11
   
Issue: 20
Pages: 2425 - 2432
Abstract
Direct smectic-A to isotropic phase transition is studied by means of Landau theory. The theory predicts the first order behaviour of the smectic-A to isotropic phase transition. The temperature difference TAI - T* is also calculated from the scaling equation of state and compared with the nematic to isotropic phase transition.
About the journal
JournalInternational Journal of Modern Physics B
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
ISSN0217-9792