A method for the determination of the elastic constant ratio K33/K11 in nematic liquid crystals.

Autor: Scharkowski, A., Crawford, G. P., Zumer, S., Doane, J. W.
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Physics; 6/1/1993, Vol. 73 Issue 11, p7280, 8p, 7 Diagrams, 2 Charts, 6 Graphs
Abstrakt: Presents a method for the determination of the bend-to-splay bulk elastic constant ratio in nematic liquid crystals. Information on the elastic continuum theory; Approximations for texture calculation; Details on the experiment.
Databáze: Complementary Index