The dynamics of the distortion of a well-oriented nematic liquid crystal film in a perpendicular field around the Freedericks critical field value is studied both theoretically and experimentally. The experimental thermal and optical techniques have already been used for the description of the equilibrium properties of the transition. Their use for the measurement of transition rates leads to an accurate verification of the Leslie-Ericksen hydrodynamic theory and to a demonstration of the role of back flow effects. The divergence of the characteristic time close to the critical value follows accurately the general Landau model of second order phase transitions. The value of the twist viscosity coefficient γ 1 is obtained.Nous étudions la dy...
The effect of a magnetic field on the instability threshold in shear flow and plane Poiseuille flow ...
The paper discusses the theory of Couette flow of a nematic liquid crystal. The apparent viscosity, ...
The orientation of the director in nematic liquid crystals can be driven by an electric or a magneti...
The dynamics of the distortion of a well-oriented nematic liquid crystal film in a perpendicular fie...
The dynamics of the distortion of a well-oriented nematic liquid crystal film in a perpendicular fie...
We discuss the static distortion of an homeotropic nematic film in the neighbourhood of the Freederi...
We discuss the static distortion of an homeotropic nematic film in the neighbourhood of the Freederi...
This thesis contains theoretical work dealing with the effects of magnetic and electric fields on sa...
A Landau-Ginzburg Hamiltonian describing a liquid crystal in the nematic phase near the nematic-colu...
Using light beating spectroscopy, we follow the behaviour of the damping time of a pure twist mode o...
In this thesis I will discuss the effects of shear flow on the Isotropic-Nematic phase transition in...
Using light beating spectroscopy, we follow the behaviour of the damping time of a pure twist mode o...
Using light beating spectroscopy, we follow the behaviour of the damping time of a pure twist mode o...
In this thesis I will discuss the effects of shear flow on the Isotropic-Nematic phase transition in...
In this thesis I propose a new theory to deal with the presence of a macroscopic density of defects ...
The effect of a magnetic field on the instability threshold in shear flow and plane Poiseuille flow ...
The paper discusses the theory of Couette flow of a nematic liquid crystal. The apparent viscosity, ...
The orientation of the director in nematic liquid crystals can be driven by an electric or a magneti...
The dynamics of the distortion of a well-oriented nematic liquid crystal film in a perpendicular fie...
The dynamics of the distortion of a well-oriented nematic liquid crystal film in a perpendicular fie...
We discuss the static distortion of an homeotropic nematic film in the neighbourhood of the Freederi...
We discuss the static distortion of an homeotropic nematic film in the neighbourhood of the Freederi...
This thesis contains theoretical work dealing with the effects of magnetic and electric fields on sa...
A Landau-Ginzburg Hamiltonian describing a liquid crystal in the nematic phase near the nematic-colu...
Using light beating spectroscopy, we follow the behaviour of the damping time of a pure twist mode o...
In this thesis I will discuss the effects of shear flow on the Isotropic-Nematic phase transition in...
Using light beating spectroscopy, we follow the behaviour of the damping time of a pure twist mode o...
Using light beating spectroscopy, we follow the behaviour of the damping time of a pure twist mode o...
In this thesis I will discuss the effects of shear flow on the Isotropic-Nematic phase transition in...
In this thesis I propose a new theory to deal with the presence of a macroscopic density of defects ...
The effect of a magnetic field on the instability threshold in shear flow and plane Poiseuille flow ...
The paper discusses the theory of Couette flow of a nematic liquid crystal. The apparent viscosity, ...
The orientation of the director in nematic liquid crystals can be driven by an electric or a magneti...