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Allen, M. P. (2006) Computer simulation of liquid crystals. In: Conference on Computer Simulations in Condensed Matter Systems, Ettore Majorana Fdn, Erice, ITALY, Jul 2005. Published in: Computer Simulations in Condensed Matter Systems: From Materials to Chemical Biology, Vol 2, Volume 704 pp. 191-210. ISBN 978-3-540-35283-9. doi:10.1007/3-540-35284-8_9 ISSN 0075-8450.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-35284-8_9
Abstract
This chapter describes some of the simulation methods that are used to investigate the properties of liquid crystals. Orientational elasticity. one of the characteristic features of liquid crystals, may be studied through equilibrium wave-vector-dependent fluctuations, or by directly deforming the director field via, imposed boundary conditions. This leads to investigations of surface anchoring coefficients and the helical twisting power of chiral dopants. Interfacial properties such as surface tension may be studied using standard methods, but the orientational ordering of liquid crystals leads to a richer behaviour than is seen for simple fluids. Finally, simulations of macroparticles suspended in liquid crystalline solvents May provide information about the defect structure on the molecular scale, and help to make contact with larger-scale modelling methods and with experiment.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Physics | ||||
Series Name: | LECTURE NOTES IN PHYSICS | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Computer Simulations in Condensed Matter Systems: From Materials to Chemical Biology, Vol 2 | ||||
Publisher: | Springer-Verlag Berlin | ||||
ISBN: | 978-3-540-35283-9 | ||||
ISSN: | 0075-8450 | ||||
Editor: | Ferrariao, M and Ciccotti, G and Binder, K | ||||
Official Date: | 2006 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 704 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 20 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 191-210 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1007/3-540-35284-8_9 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||
Title of Event: | Conference on Computer Simulations in Condensed Matter Systems | ||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
Location of Event: | Ettore Majorana Fdn, Erice, ITALY | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | Jul 2005 |
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