GROWTH OF SINGLE-CRYSTALS NEMATIC FILMS,

Abstract

A study was made of the mechanism of formation of disinclinations (analogs of dislocations in solid crystals) in the course of the growth of liquid single-crystal nematic films of p-azoxyanisole and p-azoxyphenetole. A classification of disinclinations is given and the growth processes is described in detail. It was found that the growth and fusion of a liquid crystal are substantially affected by various defects of the walls which confine the liquid crystal film and extraneous inclusions in the form of solid dust particles.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0613984

Entities

People

  • I. G. Chistyakov

Organizations

  • United States Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Crystals
  • Dislocations
  • Inclusions
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Single Crystals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.