Abstract
Two homologous series of chloro and bromo derivatives of S,S-3-methylpentanoic acid were synthesized and studied. For some of these compounds an inversion of helix twist sense in the smectic C* phase was observed. Dielectric dispersion measurements showed a pronounced anomaly of the Goldstone mode relaxation frequency and strength close to the helix inversion point. Moreover, a qualitative difference in behaviour of the mode in samples with planar and with homeotropic alignment was detected; this is due to surface interactions.
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