The Physics of Liquid Crystals (International Series of

The Physics of Liquid Crystals (International Series of Monographs on Physics)

This new edition of the classic text incorporates the many advances in knowledge about liquid crystals that have taken place since its initial publication in 1974. Entirely new chapters describe the types and properties of liquid crystals in terms of both recently discovered phases and current insight into the nature of local order and isotropic-to-nematic transition. There is an extensive discussion of the symmetrical, macroscopic, dynamic, and defective properties of smectics and columnar phases, with emphasis on order-of-magnitude considerations, all illustrated with numerous descriptions of experimental arrangements. The final chapter is devoted to phase transitions in smectics, including the celebrated analogy between smectic A and superconductors. This new version's topicality and breadth of coverage will ensure that it remains an indispensable guide for researchers and graduate students in mechanics and engineering, and in chemical, solid state, and statistical physics.
Country USA
Brand Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer Clarendon Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780198517856
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

The Physics of Liquid Crystals (International Series of Monographs on Physics)