Abstract
We demonstrate that a first order isotropic-to-nematic phase transition in liquid crystals can be succesfully modeled within the generalized Landau-de Gennes theory by selecting an appropriate combination of elastic constants. The numerical simulations of the model established in this paper qualitatively reproduce the experimentally observed configurations that include interfaces and topological defects in the nematic phase.
Funder
National Science Foundation
Simons Foundation
Subject
Modelling and Simulation,Applied Mathematics
Cited by
12 articles.
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