Abstract
The smectic-A–hexatic-B transition temperatures of the interior layers in free-standing liquid-crystal films are measured as a function of film thickness. Because of the competition between the finite-size and surface-ordering effects, a unique thickness dependence of the transition temperature is observed.
- Received 27 December 1991
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.45.13055
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