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Multistage polar switching in bent-core mesogens

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We report a novel type of electro-optical switching in a tilted smectic phase of bent-shaped mesogens. The switching consists of a continuous stage and two bistable transitions. Detailed optical and electro-optical measurements using high-speed imaging are given and possible interpretations of the experimental results are discussed.

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  1. Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Mühlpforte 1, D-06108, Halle (Saale), Germany

    S. Findeisen-Tandel, M. W. Schröder, G. Pelzl, U. Baumeister & W. Weissflog

  2. IEP, Abt. Nichtlineare Phänomene, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Universitätsplatz 2, D-39016, Magdeburg, Germany

    S. Stern, A. Nemes, R. Stannarius & A. Eremin

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Findeisen-Tandel, S., Schröder, M.W., Pelzl, G. et al. Multistage polar switching in bent-core mesogens. Eur. Phys. J. E 25, 395–402 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2007-10306-1

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