The birefringent texture of nematic liquid crystals confined to capillary tubes with square cross-section

Authors
Kossyrev, PA Crawford, GP
Citation
Pa. Kossyrev et Gp. Crawford, The birefringent texture of nematic liquid crystals confined to capillary tubes with square cross-section, MOLEC CRYST, 351, 2000, pp. 379-385
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS → ACNP
Volume
351
Year of publication
2000
Pages
379 - 385
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
The structure of nematic liquid crystal director fields in supramicrometer capillary tubes with square cross-section is studied using polarizing optic al microscopy. Frank elastic theory is used to determine theoretical direct or configurations for this geometry.