The algebra of monodromy matrices for sl(n) trigonometric R-matrix is studied. It is shown that a generic finite-dimensional polynomial irreducible representation of this algebra is equivalent to a tensor product of L-operators. Cocommutativity of representations is discussed and inter-twiners for factorizable representations are written through the Boltzmann weights of the sl(n) chiral Potts m...

Lasing in induced cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) containing highly photosensitive azo chiral dopant (ChD) and pyrromethene laser dye was investigated. Due to the absence of excitation energy transfer from the dye molecules to the molecules of ChD in such a system, a low lasing threshold was achieved. When using violet and green light-emitting diodes, reversible frequency tuning was obtained i...

Polyoxometalates [SiM12O40](4-) (M = Mo(VI), W(VI)) and hemicyanine-derived chiral amphiphiles self-assemble in organic media where intermolecular interactions between POMs and hemicyanine units differ depending on the constituent metal ion species: this information is amplified to distinct spectral and self-assembling characteristics.

Supramolecular complexes consisting of anionic polyoxometalate (POM) and chiral, cationic lipids are newly developed. They give nanofibers, helical ribbons, and nanotapes in organic media depending on the chemical structure of lipid molecules. Lipid ammonium groups exert significant influence on their photoreduction characteristics.

We update the uncertainty analysis on S parameter of the electroweak chiral Lagrangian (EWCL) by including the LEP-II W pair production data. We find that experimental data still allow a positive S EXP (1TeV).

We investigate the statistical mechanics of chirality and biaxiality in liquid crystals through a variety of theoretical approaches, including Monte Carlo simulations, lattice mean-field theory, and Landau theory. All of these calculations show that there is an important interaction between cholesteric twist and biaxial order: The twist acts as a field on the biaxial order, and conversely, the ...