Add to ORKGWe investigate instabilities of smectic A liquid crystals when a magnetic field is applied in the direction parallel to smectic layers. We use the Landau-de Gennes model of smectic A liquid crystals to characterize the critical magnetic field. When smectic A liquid crystals are confined between parallel plates, we derive analytic estimates for the magnetic field strength, at which the undeformed state loses its stability. We also present numerical simulations to confirm the Helfrich-Hurault effect due to the applied magnetic field
The field-induced realignment of a smectic-A phase is in principle a complicated process involving t...
Following the Ericksen-Leslie approach, we formulate a complete nonlinear macroscopic theory of the ...
Composed of microscopic layers that stack along one direction while maintaining fluid-like positiona...
Abstract. We investigate instabilities of smectic A liquid crystals when a magnetic field is applied...
This article derives theoretical results for the onset of the Helfrich-Hurault transition in smectic...
This paper presents some preliminary theoretical results for the onset of the Helfrich-Hurault trans...
In smectic-A (SmA) liquid crystals, rod-like molecules are organized into layers with their optical ...
This thesis contains theoretical work dealing with the effects of magnetic and electric fields on sa...
field. The equilibrium equation which we then obtain is not tractable explicitly due to the form of ...
The Helfrich-Hurault effect is a phase transition that occurs in samples of cholesteric or smectic l...
Scientists aspire to understand the underlying physics behind the formation of instabilities in soft...
Novel static hybrid instabilities in smectic C liquid (SmC) crystal films are described. The Frederi...
This paper derives governing equations of the interaction of finite samples of smectic-A liquid crys...
Following a recent elastic theory for smectic C liquid crystals, the elastic free energy is written ...
This thesis is concerned with the mathematical analysis of some problems in liquid crystal theory an...
The field-induced realignment of a smectic-A phase is in principle a complicated process involving t...
Following the Ericksen-Leslie approach, we formulate a complete nonlinear macroscopic theory of the ...
Composed of microscopic layers that stack along one direction while maintaining fluid-like positiona...
Abstract. We investigate instabilities of smectic A liquid crystals when a magnetic field is applied...
This article derives theoretical results for the onset of the Helfrich-Hurault transition in smectic...
This paper presents some preliminary theoretical results for the onset of the Helfrich-Hurault trans...
In smectic-A (SmA) liquid crystals, rod-like molecules are organized into layers with their optical ...
This thesis contains theoretical work dealing with the effects of magnetic and electric fields on sa...
field. The equilibrium equation which we then obtain is not tractable explicitly due to the form of ...
The Helfrich-Hurault effect is a phase transition that occurs in samples of cholesteric or smectic l...
Scientists aspire to understand the underlying physics behind the formation of instabilities in soft...
Novel static hybrid instabilities in smectic C liquid (SmC) crystal films are described. The Frederi...
This paper derives governing equations of the interaction of finite samples of smectic-A liquid crys...
Following a recent elastic theory for smectic C liquid crystals, the elastic free energy is written ...
This thesis is concerned with the mathematical analysis of some problems in liquid crystal theory an...
The field-induced realignment of a smectic-A phase is in principle a complicated process involving t...
Following the Ericksen-Leslie approach, we formulate a complete nonlinear macroscopic theory of the ...
Composed of microscopic layers that stack along one direction while maintaining fluid-like positiona...