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Electroconvection in nematic liquid crystals with positive dielectric and negative conductivity anisotropy
- Source :
- Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics. 66(5 Pt 1)
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Electroconvection in an unusual nematic compound with strongly positive dielectric anisotropy and negative anisotropy of the conductivity is investigated. For homeotropic alignment, where one has a direct transition to rolls or squares depending on the frequency of the applied voltage, we present a quantitative theory. From the comparison we infer values for some viscosities, which are rather unusual, but not unreasonable in view of the vicinity of the nematic-smectic transition. For planar alignment, electroconvection sets in above a splay Freedericksz transition with ``parallel rolls,'' which is also captured by the theory.
Details
- ISSN :
- 15393755
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 5 Pt 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....81c24eb89e9965145fd504f148ed935b