Journal
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
Volume 252, Issue 12, Pages 4226-4229Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2005.06.031
Keywords
terahertz dichroism; MBBA; liquid crystal (LC)
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Terahertz (THz) dichroism of a nematic liquid N-(p-methoxybenzylidene)-p-butylaniline (MBBA) was measured using a Gal? Raman THz spectrometer. MBBA on a rubbed plastic substrate generates a band at around 4.0 THz: its liquid crystal phase shows strong dichroism, which well corresponds to that of the IR absorption caused by pi(C-H) of MBBA molecule reported in the literature. Based on inferences drawn from the present THz and the published IR dichroic results, the 4.0 THz band probably stems from lateral intermolecular or intramolecular interactions of MBBA molecules aligned to the rubbing direction. The results clearly demonstrate that THz spectroscopy is powerful for discussing of phase transition and dichroism of liquid crystals. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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