Abstract
The interlayer interaction coefficient U in the anticlinic phase of enantiomeric binary mixtures was determined by measuring the threshold electric field for the onset of solitary waves. U was found to increase with decreasing temperature in the anticlinic phase for a given enantiomer excess X. The ratio U(X,straight theta)/U(X=1,straight theta), where straight theta is the polar angle, was found to be significantly smaller for mixtures with low enantiomer excess than for the optically pure material. The observed behavior is analyzed using a mean-field model for dipole-dipole interactions in adjacent layers.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
