Some physical properties of liquid crystalline 1H6Bi compound

Relaxation phenomena in ferroelectric/antiferroelectric 1H6Bi LC compound studied. The structure of 1H6Bi molecule has been optimized and the stiffness of the molecule with respect to some of its chemical bonds has been estimated. Broadband dielectric measurements of 1H6Bi showed a number of relaxation modes corresponding to various LC phases. The parameters of the modes are presented and interpreted.