Numerical investigation of optically induced director oscillations in nematic liquid crystals

被引：24

作者：

Demeter, G ^{[1
]}

Kramer, L ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Bayreuth, Inst Phys, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 2001年 / 64卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevE.64.020701

中图分类号：

O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];

学科分类号：

070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;

摘要：

We present a theoretical study of the effects induced by the passage of a linearly polarized light beam through a thin cell of homeotropic nematic liquid crystal. The light is incident at a slightly oblique angle and is polarized perpendicular to the plane of incidence. Experiments in this geometry have revealed a rich variety of complex, time dependent director motion. We solve numerically the director equations for the nematic and compare the results with existing experimental findings.

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