Andrienko, Denis and Allen, M. P. (2000) Molecular simulation and theory of a liquid crystalline disclination core. Physical Review E, Vol.61 (No.1). pp. 504-510. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.61.504 ISSN 1063-651X.
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Abstract
Molecular simulations of a nematic liquid crystal confined in cylinder geometry with homeotropic anchoring have been carried out. The core structure of a disclination line defect of strength +1 has been examined, and comparison made with various theoretical treatments, which are presented in a unified way. It is found that excellent fits to the cylindrically symmetrized order tensor profiles may be obtained with appropriate parameter choices; notwithstanding this, on the time scales of the simulation, the cylindrical symmetry of the core is broken and two defects of strength +1/2 may be resolved.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Physics |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Liquid crystals, Molecules -- Models, Monte Carlo method |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Physical Review E |
| Publisher: | American Physical Society |
| ISSN: | 1063-651X |
| Official Date: | January 2000 |
| Dates: | Date Event January 2000 Published |
| Volume: | Vol.61 |
| Number: | No.1 |
| Page Range: | pp. 504-510 |
| DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevE.61.504 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Funder: | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), International Soros Science Education Program, Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS) |
| Grant number: | PSU082002 (ISSEP), ORS/99007015 (ORSAS) |
| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/36656/ |
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