Flow effect in director relaxation of bookshelf aligned smectic C liquid crystals

Woods, P.D. and Stewart, I.W. and Mottram, N.J. (2004) Flow effect in director relaxation of bookshelf aligned smectic C liquid crystals. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 413 (1). pp. 271-278. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421400490437088)

Abstract

We present a theoretical investigation of the director orientation and induced flow in a 'bookshelf' aligned cell of smectic C liquid crystal. The director is shown to relax to equilibrium and induce a flow when a high magnitude electric field is suddenly removed.

ORCID iDs

Stewart, I.W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4374-9842

Mottram, N.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7265-0059

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	2199
  Dates:	Date Event 2004 Published
  Keywords:	Flow In Smectic C, Relaxation In Smectic C, Smectic C Liquid Crystals, Mathematics, Materials Science(all), Chemistry(all), Condensed Matter Physics
  Subjects:	Science > Mathematics
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Mathematics and Statistics Faculty of Science > Mathematics and Statistics > Mathematics
  Depositing user:	Dr Nigel Mottram
  Date deposited:	06 Jan 2007
  Last modified:	01 Nov 2023 09:13
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/2199