Dynamical Properties Of Smectics And Columnar Phases

Abstract

Abstract In Chapter 5 we saw that the long-wavelength, low-frequency behaviour of nematics could be described by a continuum theory. Here we consider the equivalent approach for smectics and columnar phases. We use the general framework constructed by Martin, Parodi, and Pershan [1] since it allows the use of the same presentation for all systems. The hydrodynamics of smectics was first discussed in reference 2 and of columnar phases in reference 3 (reference 4 for the biaxial case).