Entropy driven formation of Smectic C in system of Zig-zag shaped molecules

Details Entropy driven formation of Smectic C in system of Zig-zag shaped molecules Entropy driven formation of Smectic C in system of Zig-zag shaped molecules

2003-03-21

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0303438v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

4 pages Revtex, 4 eps figures

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We have carried out Monte Carlo simulations of zig-zag shaped molecules where the the molecules is composed of three rigidly linked hard spherocylinder arranged in a zigzag fashion. By varying zigzag angle we have mapped out the whole phase diagram as a function of pressure, molecular density and zigzag angle $\Psi$. For $\Psi$ between $35^0$ and $80^0$ our model simulation exhibits SmC phase. This is the first conclusive evidence where steric interaction arising out of molecular shape alone induce the occurrence of SmC phase for a wide range of zigzag angle. For smaller $\Psi$, a transition from tilted crystal (XT) to nontlted crystal is observed.

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