title: Determination of phase transition temperatures of liquid crystals by a light scattering method.
abstract: A simple analytical system using light scattering (LS) method has been developed to determine phase transition temperatures of liquid crystals (LCs). Intensity changes of the transmission light through a sample were measured as a function of temperature. All LCs and non-LCs showed appreciable changes in the transmission intensity at the phase transition temperature. The transition temperatures determined by the LS method were identical to those by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Advanced Material Study, 86, Kyushu University, Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimura