title: Velocity of an electric-field-induced synclinic solitary wave invading the anticlinic liquid crystal phase.
abstract: The electric-field dependence of the velocity of synclinic fingers invading the anticlinic phase is determined by a time-of-flight technique. The time delay for a rapid increase in the transmitted optical intensity through the sample is measured between two points as a function of their separation along the trajectory of the solitary wave. The data are quantitatively consistent with the rapid velocities deduced from a previous measurement [Liq. Cryst. 27, 249 (2000)], demonstrating that the previous data were not affected by multiple nucleation sites occurring at higher fields.
authors: Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
authors: N S
authors: NS
authors: Bhatt
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Zhang
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Keast
authors: M E
authors: ME
authors: Neubert
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Rosenblatt