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http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2953| Title: | Optical determination of large distortion surface anchoring torques in a nematic liquid crystal |
| Authors: | Barbero, G. Madhusudana, N.V. Palierne, J.F. Durand, G. |
| Issue Date: | Jul-1984 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier B.V. |
| Citation: | Physics Letters A, 1984, Vol.103, p385-388 |
| Abstract: | We have measured the angular dependence of the surface torque associated with a relatively weak anchoring of a nematic liquid crystal, for large deviations θ (near π/2) from the orientation of minimum energy. Analysing the torque in a Fourier series, we find that in addition to the usual first term, viz. sin 2θ, an important contribution from a sin 6θ term is needed to adequately represent the experimental variation. |
| Description: | Restricted Access. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2953 |
| ISSN: | 0375-9601 |
| Alternative Location: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0375-9601(84)90137-3 |
| Copyright: | 1984 Elsevier B.V. |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (SCM) |
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