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Field effects on inversion walls in nematic films: A computer simulation study

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  • Cesare Chiccoli

    (INFN, Sezione di Bologna, Via Irnerio 46, 40126 Bologna, Italy)

  • Paolo Pasini

    (INFN, Sezione di Bologna, Via Irnerio 46, 40126 Bologna, Italy)

  • Luiz Roberto Evangelista

    (Departamento de Física, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790-87020-900 Maringá (PR) Brazil)

  • Rodolfo Teixeira De Souza

    (Departamento de Física, Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Paraná, Rua Marcílio Dias, 635-86812-460 – Apucarana (PR) Brazil)

  • Claudio Zannoni

    (Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale, “Toso Montanari”, Università, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy)

Abstract

Monte Carlo simulations of lattice spin models are employed to investigate the effects of an external field on the creation and evolution of inversion walls in nematic films with conical boundary conditions. The simulations, based on the well known Lebwohl-Lasher potential, allow to produce simulated polarized microscopy images which are followed during their evolution when the field is applied.

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  • Cesare Chiccoli & Paolo Pasini & Luiz Roberto Evangelista & Rodolfo Teixeira De Souza & Claudio Zannoni, 2016. "Field effects on inversion walls in nematic films: A computer simulation study," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 27(10), pages 1-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:27:y:2016:i:10:n:s012918311650114x
    DOI: 10.1142/S012918311650114X
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