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| There seems to be an analogy between the [[nematic phase |nematic]]-[[Smectic phases |smectic A]] phase transition and the normal to superconducting  | |||
| phase transition (Refs. 3 and 4). | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| #[http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421407108084959 Kenji K. Kobayashi "Theory of Translational and Orientational Melting with Application to Liquid Crystals", Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals '''13''' pp. 137-148 (1971)] | #[http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421407108084959 Kenji K. Kobayashi "Theory of Translational and Orientational Melting with Application to Liquid Crystals", Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals '''13''' pp. 137-148 (1971)] | ||
| #[http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.4.1238 W. L. McMillan "Simple Molecular Model for the Smectic A Phase of Liquid Crystals", Physical Review A '''4''' pp. 1238 - 1246 (1971)] | #[http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.4.1238 W. L. McMillan "Simple Molecular Model for the Smectic A Phase of Liquid Crystals", Physical Review A '''4''' pp. 1238 - 1246 (1971)] | ||
| #[http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.32.292 B. I. Halperin, T. C. Lubensky and Shang-keng Ma "First-Order Phase Transitions in Superconductors and Smectic-A Liquid Crystals", Physical Review Letters '''32''' pp. 292-295 (1974)] | |||
| #[http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0038-1098(74)90411-6 B. I. Halperin and T. C. Lubensky "On the analogy between smectic a liquid crystals and superconductors", Solid State Communications  '''14''' pp. 997-1001 (1974)] | |||
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Revision as of 12:04, 16 November 2007
There seems to be an analogy between the nematic-smectic A phase transition and the normal to superconducting phase transition (Refs. 3 and 4).
References
- Kenji K. Kobayashi "Theory of Translational and Orientational Melting with Application to Liquid Crystals", Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 13 pp. 137-148 (1971)
- W. L. McMillan "Simple Molecular Model for the Smectic A Phase of Liquid Crystals", Physical Review A 4 pp. 1238 - 1246 (1971)
- B. I. Halperin, T. C. Lubensky and Shang-keng Ma "First-Order Phase Transitions in Superconductors and Smectic-A Liquid Crystals", Physical Review Letters 32 pp. 292-295 (1974)
- B. I. Halperin and T. C. Lubensky "On the analogy between smectic a liquid crystals and superconductors", Solid State Communications 14 pp. 997-1001 (1974)
