Authors

S. T. Wu; Q. H. Wang; M. D. Kempe;J. A. Kornfield

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Appl. Phys.

Keywords

Physics, Applied

Abstract

Perdeuterated 4'-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl (D5CB) was synthesized and its physical properties evaluated and compared to those of 5CB. D5CB retains physical properties similar to those of 5CB, such as phase transition temperatures, dielectric constants, and refractive indices. An outstanding feature of D5CB is that it exhibits a much cleaner and reduced infrared absorption. Perdeuteration, therefore, extends the usable range of liquid crystals to the mid infrared by significantly reducing the absorption in the near infrared, which is essential for telecom applications.

Journal Title

Journal of Applied Physics

Volume

92

Issue/Number

12

Publication Date

1-1-2002

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

7146

Last Page

7148

WOS Identifier

WOS:000179495100026

ISSN

0021-8979

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