Dynamics of transient pattern formation in nematic liquid crystals
We analyze the dynamics of a transient pattern formation in the Fréedericksz transition corresponding to a twist geometry. We present a calculation of the time-dependent structure factor based on a dynamical model which incorporates consistently the coupling of the director field with the velocity f...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 1987 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repositório: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:recercat.cat:2445/9426 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/9426 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Cristalls líquids Cristalls líquids nemàtics Liquid crystals Nematic liquid crystals |
| Resumo: | We analyze the dynamics of a transient pattern formation in the Fréedericksz transition corresponding to a twist geometry. We present a calculation of the time-dependent structure factor based on a dynamical model which incorporates consistently the coupling of the director field with the velocity flow and also the effect of fluctuations. The appearance and development of a characteristic periodicity is described in terms of the time dependence of the maximum of the structure factor. We find a well-defined time for the appearance of the pattern and a subsequent stage of pattern development in which the characteristic periodicity tends to an asymptotic value. |
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