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field-induced nematic ordering of the 4-cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl. |
| 495 |
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Because we are simulating a very small electrode separation (5~nm), a |
| 496 |
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voltage drop as low as 1.2~V was sufficient to induce the phase |
| 497 |
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change. This potential is significantly smaller than the 500~V that is |
| 498 |
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known to cause dielectric breakdown in 5CB,\cite{XXX} and suggests |
| 497 |
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change. This potential is significantly smaller than 100~V that has |
| 498 |
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used within a 5~um gap for electrochemiluminescence of rubrene,\cite{Kojima19881789} and suggests |
| 499 |
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that by using close electrode separation, it would be relatively |
| 500 |
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straightforward to observe the nitrile Stark shift in 5CB. |
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