Cluster formation of colloids in nematics

Colloidal suspension show interesting phenomena which are mediated by the s olvent. Recently, colloids in nematic liquid crystal phase used as anisotro pic solvent have been investigated experimentally and have inspired theoret ical work[1-3]. In relation to these work, effective pair potential between spherical colloidal particles suspended in nematic liquid crystals has bee n suggested[4,5]. The interparticle interact on can cause nontrivial collec tive behavior that results in formation of new spatial structures in colloi dal particle systems. We determine these structures by particle dynamics si mulations using these effective pair-interaction.