SHEAR-INDUCED MELTING OF SMECTIC-A LIQUID-CRYSTALS

Authors
ELSTON SJ TOWLER MJ
Citation
Sj. Elston et Mj. Towler, SHEAR-INDUCED MELTING OF SMECTIC-A LIQUID-CRYSTALS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 57(6), 1998, pp. 6706-6710
Citations number
7
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
57
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
6706 - 6710
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)57:6<6706:SMOSL>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
An analysis of shear induced melting of homogeneously aligned smectic- A liquid-crystal material is presented. The solution is based on a Lan dau expansion of the complex smectic order parameter and its spatial d erivative. Two solution branches are obtained and it is suggested that , in practice, shear induced melting involves a transition from one br anch to the melt state.