De Matteis, G. (2005) Bifurcation analysis and computer simulation for biaxial liquid crystals. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 72 (4). ISSN 1063-651X
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Abstract
We extend the analysis of a mean-field model for biaxial liquid crystals recently proposed by Sonnet et al. [Phys. Rev. E 67, 061701 (2003)]. In particular, we perform a bifurcation analysis of the equilibrium equations and derive the complete phase diagram. We show that two order parameters suffice to label all equilibrium phases, though they exhibit different bifurcation patterns. A Monte Carlo simulation study is performed as well, confirming qualitatively the predictions of this analysis.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 2226 |
| Keywords: | bifurcation analysis, liquid crystals, physics, chemistry, computer simulation, Physics |
| Subjects: | Science > Physics |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Mathematics |
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| Depositing user: | Strathprints Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Dec 2006 |
| Last modified: | 04 Oct 2012 11:57 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/2226 |
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