Order Parameters and Distribution Function of 4'-(N-(p-Pentyloxy Carbonyloxy-Benzylidene)Amino) Valerophenone in Smectic Phase from X-ray Diffraction Measurements
- 1 August 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 88 (1-4), 245-254
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00268948208072596
Abstract
X-ray diffraction studies of 4'-(N (p-pentyloxycarbonyloxy-benzylidene)amino)valerophenone (PCBAV in short) oriented by a magnetic field is reported here. The compound has a smectic A phase which is identified by X-ray studies and texture studies. Orienta-tional order parameters (p 2) and (P 4) have been determined from the calculation of f(β), the orientational distribution function. An approximate expression for the angular part of the potential of the mean field is obtained from the temperature variation of the orientational distribution function. The value of d, the layer thickness, and D, the intermolecular distance, have been calculated. An approximate value for the translational order parameter τ1 and average value of the root mean square displacement ⟨z2⟩½ are given. We could not get an accurate estimate of the translational order parameter due to the inaccuracy in the measurement of the intensity of the inner ring.Keywords
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