MONTE-CARLO STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF AN APPLIED-FIELD ON THE MOLECULAR-ORGANIZATION OF POLYMER-DISPERSED LIQUID-CRYSTAL DROPLETS

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作者
BERGGREN, E [1 ]
ZANNONI, C [1 ]
CHICCOLI, C [1 ]
PASINI, P [1 ]
SEMERIA, F [1 ]
机构
[1] IST NAZL FIS NUCL,I-40126 BOLOGNA,ITALY
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PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 1994年 / 49卷 / 01期
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10.1103/PhysRevE.49.614
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 have studied:the effect of an applied field on a system of particles interacting with a Lebwohl-Lasher potential, enclosed ina polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal droplet with radial boundary conditions. We have used Monte Carlo simulations on a wide temperature range for systems of N = 304 and 5832 particles with positive susceptivity anisotropy, and we have calculated order parameters, the molecular organization, and powder-type deuterium NMR line shapes for eight different field-strength values. The effect of the field on the molecular organization is discussed.
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页码:614 / 622
页数:9
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