SADDLE-SPLAY ELASTICITY IN NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS

被引：32

作者：

CRAWFORD, GP

ZUMER, S

机构：

[1] KENT STATE UNIV, INST LIQUID CRYSTAL, KENT, OH 44242 USA

[2] UNIV LJUBLJANA, DEPT PHYS, LJUBLJANA 61000, SLOVENIA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS B | 1995年 / 9卷 / 18-19期

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D O I：

10.1142/S021797929500094X

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

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摘要：

The effect of the saddle-splay elastic constant K-24 on nematic director-fields is a topic of fundamental interest for the elastic theory of liquid crystals and plays a vital role in device applications where nematic liquid crystals are confined to a curved geometry. The first measurement of K-24 came more than sixty years after the pioneering work of Oseen, who made first steps toward the elastic theory of liquid crystals. Today the study of saddle-splay elasticity has become an important topic in liquid crystal physics. In this review we summarize the various methods used to measure K-24 in curved geometries and present the detailed theory behind the measurements.

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页码：2469 / 2514

页数：46

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