FLOW AND BACKFLOW EFFECTS IN A CONTINUUM THEORY FOR SMECTIC-C LIQUID-CRYSTALS

Authors
LESLIE FM BLAKE GI
Citation
Fm. Leslie et Gi. Blake, FLOW AND BACKFLOW EFFECTS IN A CONTINUUM THEORY FOR SMECTIC-C LIQUID-CRYSTALS, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals, 262, 1995, pp. 403-415
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Crystallography
Journal title
Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals → ACNP
ISSN journal
1058725X
Volume
262
Year of publication
1995
Pages
403 - 415
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-725X(1995)262:<403:FABEIA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
This paper discusses some flow problems for smectic C liquid crystals based on a continuum theory proposed by Leslie, Stewart and Nakagawa. Analyses are presented of certain flow instabilities that can occur, a nd also of a backflow effect that follows the removal of an external f ield.