Numéro
J. Phys. II France
Volume 7, Numéro 1, January 1997
Page(s) 1 - 6
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp2:1997111
DOI: 10.1051/jp2:1997111
J. Phys. II France 7 (1997) 1-6

Electrooptical Effects and Experimental Probes of the Structure of Blue Phase III

V.K. Dolganov1, R. Fouret2 and C. Gors2

1  Institute of Solid State Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, Russia
2  Laboratoire de Dynamique et Structures des Matériaux Moléculaires, Université de Lille I UFR de Physique, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

(Received 4 January 1996, revised 25 June 1996, Accepted 14 November 1996)

Abstract
Optical transmission spectrum measurements in an electric field are used to study the short-range structure of the blue phase III (BPIII). The data are compared with the theoretical models for BPIII. Our results can be explained by the models in which BPIII has the simple-cubic local structure or cubic bond orientational order.



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