An introduction to liquid crystals /

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"Version: 20190901"--Title page verso."A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. History -- 2. Mesophases of matter -- 2.1. Solid versus liquid -- 2.2. One-dimensional ordering (the smectic phase) -- 2.3. Positional or orientational order in anisotropic molecules3. Classifications of liquid crystals -- 3.1. Anisotropy is the key! -- 3.2. Mechanisms of transition -- 3.3. Shape -- 3.4. Molar mass -- 3.5. Symmetry4. Phases of liquid crystals -- 4.1. Birefringence and the polarized optical microscope -- 4.2. Isotropic phase -- 4.3. Nematic phase -- 4.4. Cholesteric or helical phase -- 4.5. Smectic phases -- 4.6. Other liquid crystal phases5. Experimental techniques -- 5.1. Boundary effects--surface preparation -- 5.2. Constructing a sample holder and determining the sample thickness -- 5.3. Loading the sample -- 5.4. Optical characterization -- 5.5. Elastic distortions.Practically every display technology in use today relies on the flat, energy-efficient construction made possible by liquid crystals. These displays provide visually-crisp, vibrantly-colored images that a short time ago were thought only possible in science fiction. Liquid crystals are known mainly for their use in display technologies, but they also provide many diverse and useful applications: adaptive optics, electro-optical devices, films, lasers, photovoltaics, privacy windows, skin cleansers and soaps, and thermometers. The striking images of liquid crystals changing color under polarized lighting conditions are even on display in many museums and art galleries--true examples of 'science meeting art'. Although liquid crystals provide us with visually stunning displays, fascinating applications, and are a rich and fruitful source of interdisciplinary research, their full potential may yet remain untapped.General/trade.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Gregory Anthony DiLisi earned his Bachelor of Science degree, with distinction, from Cornell University in Applied and Engineering Physics. He then earned his Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Condensed Matter Physics from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently at John Carroll University, where he has held appointments in two departments--physics and education. As an experimental physicist, he specializes in liquid crystals and complex fluids with publications appearing in peer-reviewed journals. James Joseph DeLuca received his Bachelor of Science degree in bio-chemistry. Currently, he is the QC manager at Axalta Coating Systems-Orrville where he oversees the company's laboratory and production development. Additionally, he conducts research and development for EnVont Nanotechnologies, LLC, where he explores quantum aqueous nano-technology and a novel synthesis platform technology. In 2016, he was granted an approved United States patent for Hybrid Vehicle Systems involving synthesis methods to create an environmentally-friendly, aqueous 4-6 nm hybrid zero-valent amorphous atomic metal within crystalline mixed metal-oxide nanocrystals.Title from PDF title page (viewed on October 7, 2019).

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