Liquid Crystals
AimsBefore you startIntroductionOrder and disorder – molecular orientationOrder and disorder – molecular positionDefectsOptical properties – birefringence in nematicsOptical properties – birefringence in chiral nematicsOptical properties – observing defectsObserving phase transitionsCommercial usesSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Credits
Academic consultants: Richard Harrison and James Elliott (University of Cambridge)
Content development: Leila Rimmer and David Brook
Cover Image: Shanju Zhang, Ian Kinloch and Alan Windle
Web development: David Brook
Photography and video: Brian Barber and Carol Best
This DoITPoMS TLP was funded by the UK Centre for Materials Education and the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge.
Additional support for the development of this TLP came from the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers'