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J. Phys. II France
Volume 2, Number 7, July 1992
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| Page(s) | 1383 - 1387 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp2:1992206 | |
DOI: 10.1051/jp2:1992206
J. Phys. II France 2 (1992) 1383-1387
Institute of Solid State Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Moscow distr., Russia
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Instability of the lattice structure of crystalline liquids near the BPI-BPII phse transition
V.K. Dolganov and O.R. LourieInstitute of Solid State Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Moscow distr., Russia
(Received 16 April 1992, accepted 19 May 1992)
Abstract
Essential change of the splitting between reflections (200) and (110) with temperature in the Blue Phase I (BPI) transmission
spectrum in an electric field has been observed. The electrostriction coefficient
in BPI increases anomalously, while approaching the BPI-BPII phase transition temperature. These results show that the phase
transition is connected with lattice instability with increasing temperature.
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