摘要
In this work we perform a theoretical calculation in order to reconstitute the （E-T） phase diagram of a chiral smectic liquid crystal in the vicinity of the SmA-SmCα＊ transition. This reconstruction is carried out on the basis of a thermo-dynamic calculation of the slope of the curve joining the SmC＊ domain and the unwound SmC＊. An empiric correction of the mean field term of Landau De-Gennes development is necessary to accomplish this reconstruction. Thereafter, an experimental validation is performed to verify our calculations.
In this work we perform a theoretical calculation in order to reconstitute the （E-T） phase diagram of a chiral smectic liquid crystal in the vicinity of the SmA-SmCα＊ transition. This reconstruction is carried out on the basis of a thermo-dynamic calculation of the slope of the curve joining the SmC＊ domain and the unwound SmC＊. An empiric correction of the mean field term of Landau De-Gennes development is necessary to accomplish this reconstruction. Thereafter, an experimental validation is performed to verify our calculations.
