DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF A FERROELECTRIC NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL

被引:13
作者
WEI, DQ
PATEY, GN
机构
[1] Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 1993年 / 47卷 / 04期
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.47.2954
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
Molecular-dynamics simulations are used to investigate the dynamical properties of a ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal. The results are also relevant to electrorheological fluids and to ferrofluids. Translational and rotational diffusion constants parallel and perpendicular to the director are reported and discussed. Dipole-dipole reorientational correlation functions are calculated and compared with theoretical models.
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页码:2954 / 2957
页数:4
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