Smectic A to smectic A phase transition
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2014 We investigate properties of the Meyer-Lubensky free energy introduced in the description of the nematic to smectic A phase transition, and show that a new transition from a smectic A to another smectic A is possible for some values of the parameters used in the theory. The recent observations by G. Sigaud et al. may be interpreted within this context. LE JOURNAL DE PHYSIQUE TOME 40, JUIN 1979, Classification Physics Abstracts 61.30 64.70E
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