Symmetry Breaking and Restoration in the Ginzburg–Landau Model of Nematic Liquid Crystals
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DOI: 10.1007/s00332-018-9442-5
Abstract: In this paper we study qualitative properties of global minimizers of the Ginzburg–Landau energy which describes light–matter interaction in the theory of nematic liquid crystals near the Fréedericksz transition. This model depends on two parameters:… read more here.
Keywords: nematic liquid; ginzburg landau; liquid crystals; model ... See more keywords
Stationary Shear Flows of Nematic Liquid Crystals: A Comprehensive Study via Ericksen–Leslie Model
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DOI: 10.1007/s10884-021-09958-4
Abstract: We apply the Ericksen–Leslie dynamic model to investigate stationary solutions of planar shear flows for nematic liquid crystals. Nematic material is extremely rich and involves several parameters to characterize the basic local properties. The Ericksen–Leslie… read more here.
Keywords: leslie model; liquid crystals; ericksen leslie; flows nematic ... See more keywords
Controlled optical photonic crystal AND gate using nematic liquid crystal layers
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DOI: 10.1007/s11082-016-0852-z
Abstract: Two optical AND gates built in 2D photonic crystal (PhC) platform have been proposed and numerically simulated using 2D finite element method (FEM). The suggested logic gates consist of five PhC waveguides and silicon annular… read more here.
Keywords: nematic liquid; gate; photonic crystal; liquid crystal ... See more keywords
Controllable random lasers based on two-dimensional random gain systems with nematic liquid crystals
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DOI: 10.1007/s12648-021-02109-x
Abstract: Controllable random lasers based on two-dimensional (2D) random gain systems with nematic liquid crystals are investigated by using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) methods. The dependence of random lasers on the scattering strength of nematic liquid… read more here.
Keywords: lasers based; controllable random; liquid crystals; nematic liquid ... See more keywords
Optical sensor platform based on cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) - 4'-(hexyloxy)-4-biphenylcarbonitrile (HOBC) bi-phase nematic liquid crystal composite films.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.03.078
Abstract: The preparation of composite materials has gained tremendous attention due to the potential synergy of the combined materials. Here we fabricate novel thermal/electrical responsive photonic composite films combining cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) with a low molecular… read more here.
Keywords: nematic liquid; microscopy; composite films; nanocrystals cnc ... See more keywords
Control of nonlinear refractive index of AuNPs doped with nematic liquid crystal under external electric field
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijleo.2019.163299
Abstract: Abstract The nonlinear refractive index of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) doped with nematic liquid crystal (NLC) is determined using Z-scan technique. The Au NPs were synthesized by laser ablation (Nd: YAG laser at 1064 nm)… read more here.
Keywords: liquid crystal; nematic liquid; nonlinear refractive; refractive index ... See more keywords
Global well-posedness and decay of smooth solutions to the non-isothermal model for compressible nematic liquid crystals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jde.2016.10.015
Abstract: Abstract The Cauchy problem for the three-dimensional non-isothermal model for compressible nematic liquid crystals is considered. Existence of global-in-time smooth solutions is established provided that the initial datum is close to a steady state (… read more here.
Keywords: nematic liquid; non isothermal; model compressible; isothermal model ... See more keywords
Time decay rate of global strong solutions to nematic liquid crystal flows in R+3
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jde.2019.02.021
Abstract: In this paper, we obtain optimal time-decay rates in $L^r(\mathbb R^3_+)$ for $r\ge 1$ of global strong solutions to the nematic liquid crystal flows in $\mathbb R^3_+$, provided the initial data has small $L^3(\mathbb R^3_+)$-norm. read more here.
Keywords: nematic liquid; global strong; time decay; liquid crystal ... See more keywords
On a consistent finite-strain plate model of nematic liquid crystal elastomers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2020.104169
Abstract: Abstract Nematic liquid crystal elastomer, abbreviated as NLCE, combines many excellent features of liquid crystal and elastomer, which promote its potential applications in many areas. In most reported situations, the thickness of an NLCE is… read more here.
Keywords: plate model; liquid crystal; nematic liquid; plate ... See more keywords
Evolution of morphology and electrochemical properties of colloidal nematic liquid crystal doped with carbon nanotubes and magnetite
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.110927
Abstract: Abstract In this study, evolution of single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) structure in E7CN7 nematic liquid crystals (NLCs) and also the electrophysical characteristics of a mixture of the NLCs doped with SWCNT were investigated in… read more here.
Keywords: morphology electrochemical; evolution morphology; nematic liquid; evolution ... See more keywords
Annihilation dynamics of reverse tilt domains in nematic liquid crystals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113547
Abstract: Abstract Reverse tilt domains are induced in a nematic liquid crystal confined in cells with near-zero pretilt angle homogeneous alignment. The domains emerge in the shape of “closed loops” and will annihilate over a time… read more here.
Keywords: reverse tilt; annihilation dynamics; nematic liquid; tilt domains ... See more keywords