We present a theoretical study of convective instabilities of cholesteric liquid crystal under a thermal gradient. We consider the case of distortions smooth in comparison with the pitch P but fast in comparison with the sample thickness d. A macroscopic « in layers » description of cholesterics is used. The behavior of cholesterics under thermal gradient is found similar to the one under a. c. electric field (low frequency) or magnetic field, applied parallel to the helical axis. The spatial periodicity of the distortion at the threshold varies as (Pd)1/2, the threshold gradient as (Pd)-2. Convective instabilities are expected by heating the sample from the top in cholesteric with a negative thermal conductivity anisotropy Ka (K∥ , K〉 bein...
Continuum theory is employed to investigate the stability of a sample of nematic liquid crystal cont...
It has been observed that in cholesterics shear flow induces a transverse drift of small particles s...
A nematic liquid crystal, oriented homeotropically (n//z) between two parallel plates (〉 z) in relat...
We present a theoretical study of convective instabilities of cholesteric liquid crystal under a the...
An analysis is presented of the behaviour of the hydrodynamic modes in a horizontal cholesteric laye...
An analysis is presented of the behaviour of the hydrodynamic modes in a horizontal cholesteric laye...
This paper uses continuum theory to investigate the onset of a particular roll-type thermal convecti...
We predict the occurrence of an oscillatory convective instability when a planar texture of choleste...
We predict the occurrence of an oscillatory convective instability when a planar texture of choleste...
International audienceWe study the behavior of cholesteric fingers of the first and second types (CF...
Restricted Access. Paper presented at the 9th international conference on liquid crystals held at Ba...
A well oriented liquid crystal film contained in an oblique thermal convection cell can be disorient...
Continuum theory is employed to investigate the stability of a sample of nematic liquid crystal cont...
Continuum theory is employed to investigate the stability of a sample of nematic liquid crystal cont...
Continuum theory is employed to investigate the stability of a sample of nematic liquid crystal cont...
Continuum theory is employed to investigate the stability of a sample of nematic liquid crystal cont...
It has been observed that in cholesterics shear flow induces a transverse drift of small particles s...
A nematic liquid crystal, oriented homeotropically (n//z) between two parallel plates (〉 z) in relat...
We present a theoretical study of convective instabilities of cholesteric liquid crystal under a the...
An analysis is presented of the behaviour of the hydrodynamic modes in a horizontal cholesteric laye...
An analysis is presented of the behaviour of the hydrodynamic modes in a horizontal cholesteric laye...
This paper uses continuum theory to investigate the onset of a particular roll-type thermal convecti...
We predict the occurrence of an oscillatory convective instability when a planar texture of choleste...
We predict the occurrence of an oscillatory convective instability when a planar texture of choleste...
International audienceWe study the behavior of cholesteric fingers of the first and second types (CF...
Restricted Access. Paper presented at the 9th international conference on liquid crystals held at Ba...
A well oriented liquid crystal film contained in an oblique thermal convection cell can be disorient...
Continuum theory is employed to investigate the stability of a sample of nematic liquid crystal cont...
Continuum theory is employed to investigate the stability of a sample of nematic liquid crystal cont...
Continuum theory is employed to investigate the stability of a sample of nematic liquid crystal cont...
Continuum theory is employed to investigate the stability of a sample of nematic liquid crystal cont...
It has been observed that in cholesterics shear flow induces a transverse drift of small particles s...
A nematic liquid crystal, oriented homeotropically (n//z) between two parallel plates (〉 z) in relat...