title: Experimental evidence for an achiral orthogonal biaxial smectic phase without in-plane order exhibiting antiferroelectric switching behavior.
abstract: We report unambiguous experimental evidence for an achiral orthogonal biaxial smectic-A phase which exhibits antiferroelectric switching behavior. The evidence is based on x-ray-diffraction measurements, texture observation, and the results of dielectric and electro-optical measurements.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, Mühlpforte 1, D-06108 Halle, Saale, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eremin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diele
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pelzl
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nádasi
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weissflog
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salfetnikova
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kresse