The alignment of cylindrically layered smectic A liquid crystals with director tilt on the boundaries

Walker, A.J. (2008) The alignment of cylindrically layered smectic A liquid crystals with director tilt on the boundaries. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 41 (38). (http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/41/38/385205)

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Abstract

A novel method for constructing a nonlinear smectic layer function is outlined and employed to construct free energy density functions for two theoretical experiments involving cylindrically layered smectic A liquid crystals. Director tilt on the boundaries is imposed and it is assumed that the layer normal a and the director n are free to decouple. The free energy density functions are minimized to reveal coupled differential equations which describe a and n. Comments are made on cylindrical systems where splay energies are negligible. Solutions are given and the results discussed. (Abstract from: http://iopscience.iop.org/1751-8121/41/38/385205)

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:19528
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    26 September 2008
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    Subjects:Science > Mathematics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Mathematics and Statistics
    Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
    Date deposited:26 May 2010 12:25
    Last modified:08 Apr 2024 17:41
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/19528
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