STRUCTURE FACTOR FOR PHASE ORDERING IN NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS

Authors
BRAY AJ PURI S BLUNDELL RE SOMOZA AM
Citation
Aj. Bray et al., STRUCTURE FACTOR FOR PHASE ORDERING IN NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 47(4), 1993, pp. 2261-2264
Citations number
29
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
47
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2261 - 2264
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1993)47:4<2261:SFFPOI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We present an approximate analytical calculation of the time-dependent structure factor for the phase-ordering dynamics of nematic liquid cr ystals. The structure factor is found to exhibit a k-5 tail, due to th e Presence of 1/2 integrally charged string defects. Our theoretical r esults are in good agreement with simulation data, and are consistent with recent experiments.