Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
Nematic, Cholesteric, Smectic and Ferro-electric liquid crystals, Landau-de Gennes and Frank-Oseen free energy, Nematic-isotropic phase transition, Landau theory and Maier-Saupe theory, Kerr effect, Pockel effect, Polarizing Microscopy, Differential Scanning calorimetery, Dielectric Spectroscopy, Bent core liquid crystals, Twist bent liquid crystals, Display applications.