Field-induced alignment of the directors in the smectic A phase. Experiment and simulation
Field-induced alignment of the directors in the smectic A phase. Experiment and simulation
In contrast to nematics far less is known about the alignment of the directors in a smectic A phase by an external field. To characterise this process, which necessarily involves the flow of the molecules, we have undertaken an NMR investigation of the smectic A phase of 4-octyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl. The results of these experiments have revealed that, as expected, the alignment of the directors is a complex process strongly influenced by the nature of the containing surface for the smectic A phase. To assist in understanding the alignment process we have used computer simulations to study the field induced alignment of the directors in the smectic A phase formed by the Gay-Berne mesogen GB(4.4,20.0,1.1).
smectic a, director alignment, nmr, computer simulation
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Luckhurst, G. R.
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2000
Luckhurst, G. R.
923cc3f5-cc34-4c4c-8508-1fe3b83aac16
Luckhurst, G. R.
(2000)
Field-induced alignment of the directors in the smectic A phase. Experiment and simulation.
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 347, .
Abstract
In contrast to nematics far less is known about the alignment of the directors in a smectic A phase by an external field. To characterise this process, which necessarily involves the flow of the molecules, we have undertaken an NMR investigation of the smectic A phase of 4-octyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl. The results of these experiments have revealed that, as expected, the alignment of the directors is a complex process strongly influenced by the nature of the containing surface for the smectic A phase. To assist in understanding the alignment process we have used computer simulations to study the field induced alignment of the directors in the smectic A phase formed by the Gay-Berne mesogen GB(4.4,20.0,1.1).
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Published date: 2000
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smectic a, director alignment, nmr, computer simulation
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ISSN: 1542-1406
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