Computer Simulations of Nematic Droplets with Toroidal Boundary Conditions
- 1 October 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 221 (1) , 19-28
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10587259208037516
Abstract
We present Monte Carlo simulations of nematic droplets with toroidal boundary conditions (TBC) and various anchoring strengths and we investigate the orientational order and the molecular organizations in these systems that mimic polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLC). PACS: 02.50 Monte Carlo studies PACS: 61.30.Jf Defects in liquid crystals PACS: 61.30.Gd Orientational order of liquid crystals PACS: 64.70.M Liquid Crystals phase transitions.Keywords
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