Dynamics of orientational fluctuations in a homeotropic Fréedericksz transition under a rotating magnetic field

We study the problem of the Fréedericksz transition under a rotating magnetic field by using a dynamical model which incorporates thermal fluctuations into the whole set of nematodynamic equations. In contrast to other geometries, nonuniform textures in the plane of the sample do not appear favored....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Sagués i Mestre, Francesc
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1988
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/9429
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/9429
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cristalls líquids
Transformacions de fase (Física estadística)
Liquid crystals
Phase transformations (Statistical physics)
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Sumario:We study the problem of the Fréedericksz transition under a rotating magnetic field by using a dynamical model which incorporates thermal fluctuations into the whole set of nematodynamic equations. In contrast to other geometries, nonuniform textures in the plane of the sample do not appear favored. The proper consideration of thermal noise enables us to describe the dynamics of orientational fluctuations both below and above the shifted instability.