Smectic phases
Smectic (from the Latin smecticus - "having the properties of soap" [1]). All of the smectic phases are layered, belonging to the symmetry group.
Smectic A phase
In the smectic-A phase each layer is a 2-dimensional liquid, having the symmetry in the Schoenflies notation. [2] [3]
Smectic B phase
Smectic C phase
The smectic-C phase has the monoclinic symmetry .
Smectic E phase
Smectic F phase
References
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