Growth and melting of the nematic phase: Sample thickness dependence of the Mullins-Sekerka instability

Authors
Ignes-Mullol, J Oswald, P
Citation
J. Ignes-mullol et P. Oswald, Growth and melting of the nematic phase: Sample thickness dependence of the Mullins-Sekerka instability, PHYS REV E, 61(4), 2000, pp. 3969-3976
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Part
A
Pages
3969 - 3976
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200004)61:4<3969:GAMOTN>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
In this article we report our systematic studies of the dependence on the s ample thickness of the onset parameters of the instability of the nematic-i sotropic interface during directional growth and melting, in homeotropic or planar anchoring.