Smectic-Nematic Phase Transition as Wrinkling Transition in a Stack of Membranes
Condensed Matter
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
We point out that the smectic-nematic phase transition may considered as a transition of a stack of membranes in dimensions, in which the layers become so wrinkled that they interpenetrate each other are no longer distinguishable.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9912023,
title = {Smectic-Nematic Phase Transition as Wrinkling Transition in a Stack of Membranes},
author = {H. Kleinert},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9912023},
year = {2009}
}
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