Dielectric and electro-optic properties of two biphenylyl benzoate-based ferroelectric mesogens with tilted hexagonal phases

ABSTRACT

Two partially fluorinated ferroelectric liquid crystals (2F3R, 3F3R) with biphenylyl benzoate core have been investigated by frequency domain dielectric spectroscopy and electro-optic method. Both the compounds exhibit SmC* phase over a wide range of temperature along with tilted hexatic phase SmF* and soft crystal phases SmJ* (in 2F3R) and SmG* (in 3F3R) and one coexistence phase of (SmF*+SmC*). Both BOO phason and tilt phason relaxations are observed in SmF* phase and cooperative relaxation behaviour is also observed in crystal-like smectic phases. Goldstone mode relaxation is observed in SmC* phase and Maxwell Wagner mode is observed in all the phases. In 2F3R soft mode is detected in both SmC* and SmA* phases but not in 3F3R which melts directly to isotropic phase from SmC* phase. Compounds possess moderate values of spontaneous polarisation and exhibit quite sharp electrical response especially in 2F3R. Rotational viscosities, pitch and elastic constant are also measured. Effect of chain length and fluorination on various physical parameters has been discussed.     

倾斜相差对光纤激光相干合成的影响与模拟校正

选取不同路数和不同填充因子的合成光束模型,模拟并分析了倾斜相差对相干合成的影响.介绍了倾斜校正的关键器件--自适应光纤光源准直器.在主振荡功率放大器结构的光纤激光相干合成系统中,模拟了随机并行梯度下降(SPGD)算法校正七路激光阵列间时变倾斜相差的动态过程,分析了不同倾斜相差幅值和频率对校正能力的影响.实验表明,要提高相干合成的效果,必须校正倾斜相差;而SPGD算法校正倾斜相差的能力随着倾斜相差幅值和频率的增加而降低.文章为在实际大气环境中实现多路高功率光纤激光的相干合成提供了参考. 关键词： 光纤激光 相干合成 倾斜相位差 动态分析     

Changes in material parameters for dye-doped ferroelectric liquid crystal

Addition of the dichroic anthraquinone dye molecules in pure ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) matrix results in many improvement in the various vital parameters of the pure FLC. However, addition of anthraquinone dye molecules in pure FLC matrix is not advantageous every time. There are certain constraints which are crucial for the application of these systems into many devices. In this article, we have discussed the concentration and temperature dependence of vital properties of dye-doped FLC. In this study there is improvement in contrast ratio by dye doping due to enhancement in plane switching for dye-doped FLC.     

Thermodynamics of Solutions of Various Nonmesomorphic Solutes in the Nematic and Isotropic Phases of 7CB

Thermodynamic results from gas-liquid chromatography, (GLC) are reported for thirty two nonmesomorphic solutes, at infinite dilution, in the nematic and isotropic phases of p-n-heptyl-p'-cyanobiphenyl (7CB). The solutes fall into five categories; normal alkanes, branched alkanes, alkenes, hexadienes and aromatics. The results are examined within the framework of statitical thermodynamic models. The observed trends are interpreted on the basis of solute structure (e.g. shape, size, flexibility, polarity and polarizability). The results conclusively show that the presence of one or more double bonds in the solute structure increases its compatibility with the nematic and isotropic phases of the liquid crystalline solvent. This effect is more drastic when the double bonds are conjugated. Other implications of this study include shape selective GLC separation of geometric isomers and an examination of the effect of solute structure on the stability of the nematic phase at finite solute concentrations.     

机载光学平台平均流场气动光学效应研究

使用选区电子衍射软件模拟机载光学平台绕流流场,根据绕流流场定量研究了气动光学平均流场效应的性质及其随激光传输角度的变化。发现平均流场气动光学效应引起的波前畸变主要是低阶像差,整体倾斜占比约92%,整体倾斜、离焦和像散三项总和占比平均值99%以上;随传输方向变化,波前像差均方根值以及波前性质有显著不同:对于不同的传输方向,光程差(OPD)均方根值(RMS)的变化范围从0.13～1.20μm,光轴偏向角的变化范围从1～12μrad。去倾斜后的波前像差引起的光束质量因子β值,对所有方向的统计平均值为1.8;校正了离焦和像散后,光束质量因子β值的平均值为1.16。光束质量因子β值随口径增加而增加,无自适应光学校正时变化规律接近线性。     

高密度光盘径向倾斜对DPD循轨误差信号影响分析

根据高密度光盘参数 ,计算了聚焦光斑在光盘表面扫描过程中每个位置的光瞳光强分布 ,得到DPD(Differ entialPhaseDetection)循轨误差信号。考虑盘片的径向倾斜 ,在光瞳光强分布方程中引入盘片的径向倾斜角度参数 ,计算了高密度盘片产生径向倾斜时DPD循轨误差信号的变化 ,进而分析了盘片的径向倾斜引入的循轨伺服误差及其对循轨伺服的负面影响。结果表明 ,高密度盘片产生 0 .5°的径向倾斜相当于引入了 0 .0 12 μm的循轨误差     

Synclinic and anticlinic properties of (R,S) 4′-(1-methylheptyloxycarbonyl)biphenyl-4-yl 4-[7-(2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutoxy)heptyl-1-oxy]benzoates

Four racemic mixtures were synthesized and characterized. Their mesomorphic properties, such as phase transitions temperatures and enthalpies, were measured by a polarizing optical microscope and differential scanning calorimetry. The influence of one racemic mixture on the properties of the OAFLC mixture W-1000 was studied. The results show a wide temperature range of the SmC_A* phase in this new mixture. The helical pitch was measured by spectrophotometry method. The electro-optical properties of the mixture were also presented and discussed.     

Ruddlesden-Popper结构杂化非本征铁电体及其多铁性

正杂化非本征铁电性是指在具有钙钛矿结构单元的金属氧化物中由氧八面体面内旋转和面外倾侧耦合诱导出的二阶铁电序,其有望在室温强磁电耦合多铁性材料中获得重要应用,并将极大地拓展铁电体物理学的内涵和外延.本文在阐述杂化非本征铁电性物理起源及其内禀电控磁性的基础上,总结了有关Ruddlesden-Popper结构杂化非本征铁电体及多铁性的主要研究进展与面临的挑战,并展望了发展方向.     

Atomistic simulations of effect of hydrogen atoms on mechanical behaviour of an α-Fe with symmetric tilt grain boundaries

The effects of the hydrogen concentration, crystal orientation and grain size on the mechanical properties of an α-Fe bicrystal with symmetric tilt grain boundaries under tensile loading are investigated by molecular dynamics simulation. The results indicate that regardless of crystal orientation, the yield strength of bicrystal α-Fe decreases with the increase of hydrogen concentration. Hydrogen atoms have no influence on the primary dislocation (or twin) nucleation mechanism, but rather influence their multiplication process. The results also show that the degree of hydrogen embrittlement is obviously dependent on the misorientation angle, but it is almost independent of the grain size.     

基于光机集成仿真技术的摆镜特性分析

为考察相关跟踪系统摆镜在静力和动力载荷工况下面形参数是否满足工程需求,基于光机集成仿真技术对相关跟踪摆镜特性进行了分析,得到了在静力和时间历程载荷所对应的三种工况下的面形变化分布和面形表征参数,并对仿真结果的数据可靠性进行了数值角度验证。结果表明,光机集成仿真方法可以有效地消除由动力载荷产生的主动刚体位移,可得到摆镜面形参数和在动力载荷作用下不同时刻的摆镜面型变化,弥补了在实验条件下难以测得由动力载荷作用的面形参数和面形分布情况。当1g加速度载荷在摆镜光轴方向上时,静力载荷对面形的影响起主导作用;当1g加速度载荷不在摆镜光轴方向上时,动力载荷对面形的影响起主导作用。通过光机集成仿真结果对所设计的摆镜在相应工况下的面形进行有效评估,获得了有意义的设计指导数据。