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Effect of external field and surfaces on director correlation function in nematic liquid crystals. / Romanov, Michail V.; Romanov, Vadim P.; Val'kov, Alexei Yu.
In: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology, Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol. 359, 01.01.2001, p. 365-378.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of external field and surfaces on director correlation function in nematic liquid crystals
AU - Romanov, Michail V.
AU - Romanov, Vadim P.
AU - Val'kov, Alexei Yu
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - The correlation function of director fluctuations in a slab of nematic liquid crystal is calculated taking into account a surface energy and external electrical or magnetic field, oriented a liquid crystal in the same direction as a surface. The calculations have been carry out by the method of path integral with the separation bulk and surface degrees of freedom. The planar and homeotropic geometries are considered for positive and negative anisotropy of permittivity or magnetic susceptibility. The detailed results are presented for homeotropic orientation. The obtained results are applied for analyses of possibilities of the light scattering experiments in considered systems. In particular, is shown that there is a possibility to measure an anchoring energy from dependence of light scattering intensity on the value of applied magnetic or electric field.
AB - The correlation function of director fluctuations in a slab of nematic liquid crystal is calculated taking into account a surface energy and external electrical or magnetic field, oriented a liquid crystal in the same direction as a surface. The calculations have been carry out by the method of path integral with the separation bulk and surface degrees of freedom. The planar and homeotropic geometries are considered for positive and negative anisotropy of permittivity or magnetic susceptibility. The detailed results are presented for homeotropic orientation. The obtained results are applied for analyses of possibilities of the light scattering experiments in considered systems. In particular, is shown that there is a possibility to measure an anchoring energy from dependence of light scattering intensity on the value of applied magnetic or electric field.
KW - Anchoring
KW - Director fluctuations
KW - External field
KW - Nematic
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034821923&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10587250108035594
DO - 10.1080/10587250108035594
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0034821923
VL - 359
SP - 365
EP - 378
JO - Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
JF - Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
SN - 1542-1406
ER -
ID: 36088123