smectic

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1. smectic - Noun

2. smectic - Adjective

Meaning

(rare) Cleansing.

(rare) Astringent; detergent.

(chemistry, physics) Describing a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.

smectic (plural smectics)

A liquid crystal having the molecules aligned in this way.

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Chiral smectic liquid crystals are used in ferroelectric LCDs which are fast-switching binary light modulators. Source: Internet

For a perfect nematic and for a smectic phase will take on complex values. Source: Internet

For instance, on heating a particular type of LC molecule (called mesogen ) may exhibit various smectic phases followed by the nematic phase and finally the isotropic phase as temperature is increased. Source: Internet

The smectic phases, which are found at lower temperatures than the nematic, form well-defined layers that can slide over one another in a manner similar to that of soap. Source: Internet

In the smectic C* phase (an asterisk denotes a chiral phase), the molecules have positional ordering in a layered structure (as in the other smectic phases), with the molecules tilted by a finite angle with respect to the layer normal. Source: Internet

The complex nature of this order parameter allows for many parallels between nematic to smectic phase transitions and conductor to superconductor transitions. Source: Internet

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