Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.292, 301-310, 1997
X-Ray, Dielectric and High-Pressure Studies on a Compound Exhibiting Ferroelectric, Ferrielectric and Antiferroelectric Smectic Phases
We report X-ray layer spacing, dielectric constant and high pressure measurements on a compound that exhibits the following sequence of phase transitions : smectic A-ferroelectric smectic C*-ferrielectric smectic C-gamma*-antiferroelectric smectic C-A*-hexatic antiferroelectric smectic I-A*-crystal K. The pressure-temperature diagram shows two three-phase meeting points, which are topologically consistent with critical end points, and reentrant behavior of the C* and C-7* phases as the pressure is varied at constant temperature.
Keywords:LIQUID-CRYSTALS;MIXTURES