Chin. Phys. Lett.  1998, Vol. 15 Issue (1): 54-56    DOI:
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On Interlayer Interaction of 40.8 Free-Standing Films: Experiment and Theory
JIN Anjun Jerry1;LIN Bin2
1Licom Technologies Inc., 200 Innovation Blvd., Research Park, PA 16803, USA 2Department of Physics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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JIN Anjun Jerry, LIN Bin 1998 Chin. Phys. Lett. 15 54-56
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Abstract Substrate-free films of N-(4-n-butoxybenzylidene-4-n-octylaniline (40.8) show a fascinating interlayer interaction. This interaction significantly affects the next ordering transition, or the second hexatic-B order, upon cooling. The Landau-de Gennes theory is employed to model the effect of the enhanced order by surface-ordering field. Based on this model, it is found that the surface-order penetration depth to be less than one layer.


Keywords: 64.70.Md      61.30.Eb     
Published: 01 January 1998
PACS:  64.70.Md  
  61.30.Eb (Experimental determinations of smectic, nematic, cholesteric, and other structures)  
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