Condensed Matter I: Phase Changes and Liquid Crystals

Presentations

• Analysis of an Unusual Liquid Crystal Phase Transition

  ORAL

  Nov. 2, 2012, 2:00 PM – Nov. 2, 2012, 2:12 PM

  Authors

  • Loni Fuller

    • California Polytechnic State University, SLO student

  • Josh Fankhauser

    • Student Researcher
    • California Polytechnic State University, SLO student

  • Jonathan Fernsler

    • Professor - Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo
    • Advisor
    • California Polytechnic State University, SLO professor

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• Field Control of the Surface Electroclinic Effect in Liquid Crystal Displays I

  ORAL

  Nov. 2, 2012, 2:12 PM – Nov. 2, 2012, 2:24 PM

  Authors

  • Dana Hipolite

    • Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo
    • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

  • Kara Zappitelli

    • Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo
    • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

  • Karl Saunders

    • Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo
    • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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• Field Control of the Surface Electroclinic Effect in Liquid Crystal Displays II

  ORAL

  Nov. 2, 2012, 2:24 PM – Nov. 2, 2012, 2:36 PM

  Authors

  • Kara Zappitelli

    • Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo
    • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

  • Dana Hipolite

    • Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo
    • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

  • Karl Saunders

    • Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo
    • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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• Ordering Quantum Dot Clusters via Nematic Liquid Crystal Defects

  ORAL

  Nov. 2, 2012, 2:36 PM – Nov. 2, 2012, 2:48 PM

  Authors

  • Andrea Rodarte

    • University of California Merced

  • R. Pandolfi

    • University of California Merced

  • L.S. Hirst

    • University of California Merced

  • S. Ghosh

    • University of California Merced

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• New experimental techniques to measure the electroclinic effect in smectic liquid crystals

  ORAL

  Nov. 2, 2012, 2:48 PM – Nov. 2, 2012, 3:00 PM

  Authors

  • Josh Fankhauser

    • Student Researcher
    • California Polytechnic State University, SLO student

  • Loni Fuller

    • Student Researcher

  • Jonathan Fernsler

    • Professor - Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo
    • Advisor
    • California Polytechnic State University, SLO professor

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• Dielectric Spectroscopy in Liquid Crystals:

  ORAL

  Nov. 2, 2012, 3:00 PM – Nov. 2, 2012, 3:12 PM

  Authors

  • Zachary Sailer

    • Student - Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo

  • Crosby Sperling

    • Student - Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo

  • Jonathan Fernsler

    • Professor - Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo
    • Advisor
    • California Polytechnic State University, SLO professor

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• X-ray scattering measurements of ionization in shock-compressed deuterium

  ORAL

  Nov. 2, 2012, 3:12 PM – Nov. 2, 2012, 3:24 PM

  Authors

  • Paul Davis

    • University of California, Berkeley

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• Liquid Crystal Response to Surface-Plasmon-Induced Electric Fields

  ORAL

  Nov. 2, 2012, 3:24 PM – Nov. 2, 2012, 3:36 PM

  Authors

  • Zachary Nuno

    • University of California, Merced

  • Linda Hirst

    • University of California, Merced

  • Sayantani Ghosh

    • University of California, Merced

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