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76 reviewsAn excellent professional reference and superior upper-level student text, Liquid Crystals, Second Edition is a comprehensive treatment of all the basic principles underlying the unique physical and optical properties of liquid crystals. Written by an internationally known pioneer in the nonlinear optics of liquid crystals, the book also provides a unique, in-depth discussion of the mechanisms and theoretical principles behind all major nonlinear optical phenomena occurring in liquid crystals.
Fully revised and updated with the latest developments, this Second Edition covers:
Structured to follow a natural sequence of instruction, from basic physics to the latest specialized optical, electro-optical, and nonlinear applications, Liquid Crystals is a textbook that grounds students in the fundamentals before introducing them to the most current discoveries in the field. Written in a clear, reader-friendly style, it features numerous figures, tables, and illustrations, including important and hard-to-find device and material parameters. Invaluable to students, researchers, and those working with liquid crystal applications in various industries, Liquid Crystals, Second Edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource available.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction to Liquid Crystals (pages 1–21):
Chapter 2 Order Parameter, Phase Transition, and Free Energies (pages 22–35):
Chapter 3 Nematic Liquid Crystals (pages 36–63):
Chapter 4 Cholesteric, Smectic, and Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals (pages 64–96):
Chapter 5 Light Scatterings (pages 97–123):
Chapter 6 Liquid Crystal Optics and Electro?Optics (pages 124–156):
Chapter 7 Electromagnetic Formalisms for Optical Propagation (pages 157–189):
Chapter 8 Laser?Induced Orientational Optical Nonlinearities in Liquid Crystals (pages 190–226):
Chapter 9 Thermal, Density, and Other Nonelectronic Nonlinear Mechanisms (pages 227–252):
Chapter 10 Electronic Optical Nonlinearities (pages 253–272):
Chapter 11 Introduction to Nonlinear Optics (pages 273–318):
Chapter 12 Nonlinear Optical Phenomena Observed in Liquid Crystals (pages 319–364):
