Abstract
The stationary director contribution in the periodic distortions induced by a magnetic field in a planar nematic layer was numerically calculated. Focus was on the formation of periodic splay-twist (PST) and periodic twist-play (PTS) deformations. Stable wave-number bands were determined.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6663-6668 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 6 B |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics