A new implementation of the technique for the measurement of the Goldstone mode rotational viscosity in the Sc phase is presented. An electric field is applied parallel to the surface of a free-standing liquid crystal film. The optical transmission change of the film is recorded. The viscosity can be calculated from the reorientation time between optically separated positions of the director. A comparison with the viscosity values measured in thin cells is given. The values determined in cells are always higher than the results obtained from free-standing films. This indicates the great influence of the forces of interaction between the liquid crystal molecules and the surface layer in the cells.
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