One-, Two-, and Three-Dimensional Hopping Dynamics

Hopping dynamics in glass has been known for quite a long time. In contrast, hopping dynamics in smectic-A (SmA) and hexatic smectic-B (HexB) liquid crystals (LC) has been observed only recently. The hopping in SmA phase occurs among the smectic layers (one-dimensionally), while hopping in HexB phas...

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Main Authors: Shuhei Ohnishi, Takenori Yamamoto, Susumu Fujiwara, Kiyoshi Sogo, Keiko M. Aoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/3/2/315