INTERLAYER STRUCTURE OF THIN SMECTIC FILMS FROM THEIR X-RAY-DIFFRACTION PATTERNS

被引:15
作者
HOLYST, R [1 ]
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[1] UNIV WASHINGTON, DEPT PHYS FM15, SEATTLE, WA 98195 USA
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1990年 / 42卷 / 12期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.42.7511
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The theory of x-ray diffraction for smectic-A films is presented. The effect of the smectic layer fluctuations and correlations and the molecular from factor on the interlayer structure and the x-ray diffraction pattern is discussed. The application of the presented theory to smectic-C, smectic-I, smectic-A(d), and smectic-A2 films is suggested.
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页码:7511 / 7514
页数:4
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