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Optical properties of lyotropic mesophases

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Il Nuovo Cimento D

Summary

A brief review of early studies of optical properties of lyotropic mesophases is presented. New results about refractive-index measurements in various phases of a ternary system are shown. Emphasis is given to the optical properties of the different lyotropic nematic mesophases. Finally a short review is then devoted to the optical effects of external applied fields such as magnetic, electric and mechanical ones.

Riassunto

Si riporta una breve rassegna degli studi preliminari sulle proprietà ottiche delle mesofasi liotropiche. Si presentano nuovi risultati delle misure degli indici di rifrazione per varie fasi di un sistema ternario. Particolare risaltoè dato alle proprietà ottiche delle diverse mesofasi liotropiche di tipo nematico. Infine una breve rassegna è dedicata agli effetti ottici dovuti all'applicazione di campi esterni come il campo magnetico, quello elettrico e quello meccanico.

Резюме

Предлагается краткий обзор проведенных исследований оптических свойств лиотропных мезофаз. Приводятся новые результаты измерений показа телей преломления в различных фазах трехкомпонентной системы. Особое внимание уделяется оптическим свойствам различных лиотропных нематических мезофаз. В заключение обсуждаются оптические эффекты, связанные с внешними полями: магнитными, электрическими и механическими.

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    M. Meuti, G. Barbero, B. Bartolino, T. Chiaranza & F. Simoni

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Meuti, M., Barbero, G., Bartolino, B. et al. Optical properties of lyotropic mesophases. Il Nuovo Cimento D 3, 30–43 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02452200

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