Stability of the uniform alignment of lyotropic nematic liquid crystals doped with magnetic grains

dc.contributor.author	Barbero, G
dc.contributor.author	Figueiredo Neto, A M
dc.contributor.author	Madhusudana, N V
dc.date.accessioned	2007-06-18T04:45:34Z
dc.date.available	2007-06-18T04:45:34Z
dc.date.issued	1999-02
dc.description	Restricted Access.	en
dc.description.abstract	The stability of the uniform alignment of lyotropic nematic liquid crystals doped with magnetic grains is theoretically analysed. The sample is assumed to be prepared in a uniformly magnetized state by means of an external magnetic field, which is switched off subsequently. We show that there is a critical concentration of magnetic grains above which the distorting effect of the magnetic interaction overcomes the stabilizing effect of the steric interactions among grains and micelles.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Physics Letters A, 1999, Vol.251, p373-377	en
dc.identifier.issn	0375-9601
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2923
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier B.V.	en
dc.relation.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0375-9601(98)00904-9	en
dc.rights	1999 Elsevier B.V.	en
dc.title	Stability of the uniform alignment of lyotropic nematic liquid crystals doped with magnetic grains	en
dc.type	Article	en

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