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Optical birefringence and temperature range of the biaxial nematic phase in a lyotropic liquid crystal

Y. Galerne, A. M. Figueiredo Neto, L. Liébert

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A linear relation is found between the cube of the optical birefringence and the temperature range of the biaxial nematic phase in the lyotropic mixtures of potassium laurate, l-decanol, D2O. Such a relation which is consistent with the Landau model of the uniaxial to biaxial nematic phase transitions may be used as a criterion for preparing samples of the desired temperature range of the biaxial nematic phase.

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A linear relation is found between the cube of the optical birefringence and the temperature range of the biaxial nematic phase in the lyotropic mixtures of potassium laurate, l-decanol, D2O. Such a relation which is consistent with the Landau model of the uniaxial to biaxial nematic phase transitions may be used as a criterion for preparing samples of the desired temperature range of the biaxial nematic phase.

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A linear relation is found between the cube of the optical birefringence and the temperature range of the biaxial nematic phase in the lyotropic mixtures of potassium laurate, l-decanol, D2O. Such a relation which is consistent with the Landau model of the uniaxial to biaxial nematic phase transitions may be used as a criterion for preparing samples of the desired temperature range of the biaxial nematic phase.

Key concepts: Liquid crystal, Birefringence, Materials science, Lyotropic, Biaxial nematic, Phase (matter), Condensed matter physics, Atmospheric temperature range

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