AZIMUTHAL REORIENTATION OF HOMEOTROPIC NEMATIC FILMS

Authors
JANOSSY I JAKLI A
Citation
I. Janossy et A. Jakli, AZIMUTHAL REORIENTATION OF HOMEOTROPIC NEMATIC FILMS, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals, 251, 1994, pp. 255-263
Citations number
7
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
251
Year of publication
1994
Pages
255 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-725X(1994)251:<255:AROHNF>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Homeotropic films of a nematic liquid crystal with negative dielectric anisotropy were deformed by an electric field, in the presence of a t ransverse magnetic field. After removing the magnetic field, azimuthal reorientation of the director was observed. The kinetics of the reori entation process was investigated under various circumstances. The obs ervations can be interpreted assuming a small pretilt of the director at the boundaries.