Light induced generation of stable blue phase in photoresponsive diphenylbutadiene based mesogen.
Light induced isothermal phase transition leading from smectic A* phase to a stable blue phase was achieved via photoisomerization of a chiral diphenylbutadiene based mesogen.
Vijayaraghavan
Ratheesh K
RK
Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR), Trivandrum, 695 019, Kerala, India.
Abraham
Shibu
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Rao
D S Shankara
DS
Prasad
S Krishna
SK
Das
Suresh
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