File Name : fig.s1_supplementarymaterial_.tiff Caption : fig. s1 (a) the raw data of i(e) for the ‘free path’ and the scaled i0(e) intensities of incoming x-ray photons both linear polarizations recorded at the carbon k edge resonance (1s - 2p transitions). (b) the function -ln(i(e)/i0(e)) for the ‘free path’ and the si3n4 reference (150nm) recorded in transmission with horizontally polarized x-rays. (c) and (d) the function -ln(i(e)/i0(e)) for the ezl10/10 lc sample and si3n4 (double) reference (200 nm) recorded at different temperatures with horizontally and vertically polarized x-rays, correspondingly. some spectra are shifted vertically for a better visibility as indicated.