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January 2, 2026Liquid Crystals ReviewsOpen Access

The Halperin-Lubensky-Ma argument on the nature of the liquid-crystalline nematic-to-smectic A phase transition: what we have learnt from experiments over the past 50 years

George Cordoyiannis Patricia Losada‐Pérez Chandra Shekhar Pati Tripathi Christ Glorieux I. Lelidis Jan Thoen

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The nematic-to-smectic A phase transition is crucial for liquid-crystalline materials.
Findings over the last 50 years highlight critical aspects of this transition.
Observational data has provided a deeper understanding of the phase behavior.
The implications of these studies are vital for applications in display technologies.

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Analysis reveals insights into the nematic-to-smectic A phase transition, indicating significant experimental learnings.

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Cordoyiannis et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75e01c6e9836116a2856b https://doi.org/10.1080/21680396.2025.2602170

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