Observation of magnetic-field induced first-order optical Fréedericksz transition in a nematic film

A. Karn; S.M. Arakelian; Y.R. Shen; Hiap Liew Ong

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.57.448

Physical Review Letters

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28 Jul 1986

Observation of magnetic-field induced first-order optical Fréedericksz transition in a nematic film

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It is experimentally demonstrated that an applied dc magnetic field can transform the optical Fréedericksz transition in a nematic film from second order to first order. The results are in good agreement with theoretical predictions. © 1986 The American Physical Society.

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