SWITCHING AND INDUCED FLOW EFFECTS IN CHIRAL SMECTIC-C LIQUID-CRYSTALS

Authors
BLAKE GI LESLIE FM TOWLER MJ
Citation
Gi. Blake et al., SWITCHING AND INDUCED FLOW EFFECTS IN CHIRAL SMECTIC-C LIQUID-CRYSTALS, European journal of applied mathematics, 8, 1997, pp. 263-271
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics,Mathematics
Journal title
European journal of applied mathematics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09567925
Volume
8
Year of publication
1997
Part
3
Pages
263 - 271
Database
ISI
SICI code
0956-7925(1997)8:<263:SAIFEI>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We consider a chiral smectic C liquid crystal confined between paralle l plates in the bookshelf geometry. Using a recently proposed continuu m theory for such materials the behaviour of the cell is discussed whe n an electric field is applied and subsequently removed from the cell. We examine both symmetric and asymmetric boundary conditions for the director.