STRUCTURE-FUNCTION OF POLYMER NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS - A MONTE-CARLOSIMULATION

Authors
KAMIEN RD GREST GS
Citation
Rd. Kamien et Gs. Grest, STRUCTURE-FUNCTION OF POLYMER NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS - A MONTE-CARLOSIMULATION, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 55(1), 1997, pp. 1197-1200
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
55
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Part
B
Pages
1197 - 1200
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1997)55:1<1197:SOPNL->2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We present a Monte Carlo simulation of a polymer nematic liquid crysta l for varying volume fractions, concentrating on the structure functio n of the sample. We achieve nematic ordering with stiff polymers made of spherical monomers that would otherwise not form a nematic state. O ur results are in good qualitative agreement with theoretical and expe rimental predictions, most notably the bowtie pattern in the static st ructure function.