Spinodal dewetting of a nematic liquid crystal film

Autor:	H. Yokoyama, F. N. Braun
Rok vydání:	2000
Předmět:	Condensed Matter::Soft Condensed Matter symbols.namesake Spinodal Materials science Condensed matter physics Liquid crystal symbols Anchoring Dewetting van der Waals force Thermotropic crystal Quantitative Biology::Cell Behavior Magnetic field
Zdroj:	Physical Review E. 62:2974-2976
ISSN:	1095-3787 1063-651X
DOI:	10.1103/physreve.62.2974
Popis:	We discuss spinodal dewetting of a nematic film destabilized by Van der Waals forces, focusing on the case of non-antagonistic anchoring conditions. Using physical parameters pertinent to low-molecular-weight thermotropic liquid crystals, we predict a small damping effect. In the presence of an antagonistic applied magnetic field, the anchoring conditions become more significant, and can influence the shape and dynamics of the unstable modes.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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