Dynamics of Super-cooled state in Cholestric and Smectic Blue Phases

  • Yamamoto, Jun (Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University)
  • Published : 2008.10.13

Abstract

Cholesteric Blue phase (ChBP) is constructed by the regular arrangement of the double helix, whereas the Smectic Blue phase (SmBP) has the inter-connected multi-lamellar structure. Orientation fluctuations of polymer stabilized ChBP and spontaneously super-cooled SmBP are discussed. Spatial topology of the defects play key role on the dynamic properties.

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