Spinodal dewetting of a nematic liquid crystal film.
作者信息
Braun FN, Yokoyama H
机构信息
Department of Chemistry, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United Kingdom.
出版信息
Phys Rev E Stat Phys Plasmas Fluids Relat Interdiscip Topics. 2000 Aug;62(2 Pt B):2974-6. doi: 10.1103/physreve.62.2974.
PMID:11088786
Abstract
We discuss spinodal dewetting of a nematic film destabilized by Van der Waals forces, focusing on the case of non-antagonistic anchoring conditions. Using physical parameters pertinent to low-molecular-weight thermotropic liquid crystals, we predict a small damping effect. In the presence of an antagonistic applied magnetic field, the anchoring conditions become more significant, and can influence the shape and dynamics of the unstable modes.
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