Thermomechanical Effects in Hybrid and Cylindrical-Hybrid Oriented Nematic Liquid Crystals

It is observed and theoretically and experimentally studied thermomechanical flow in hybrid and cylindrical-hybrid oriented nematic liquid crystals (NLCs). The latter corresponds to the cell with homeotropic and axial boundary conditions on the substrates. The thermomechanical flow and rotation of N...

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Published in:Molecular crystals and liquid crystals (Philadelphia, Pa. : 2003) Pa. : 2003), 2014-06, Vol.596 (1), p.152-162
Main Authors: Hakobyan, Mariam R., Alaverdyan, Roman B., Hakobyan, Rafik S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boundary conditions
Crystals
Hydrodynamics
Liquid crystals
Nematic
nematic liquid crystals
Temperature gradient
thermomechanics
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Summary:It is observed and theoretically and experimentally studied thermomechanical flow in hybrid and cylindrical-hybrid oriented nematic liquid crystals (NLCs). The latter corresponds to the cell with homeotropic and axial boundary conditions on the substrates. The thermomechanical flow and rotation of NLC in such cells proceeds due to vertical temperature gradient. We suggest an experimental set up, a new configuration of NLC, for testing one of the twelve relations between twelve thermomechanical coefficients. In order to check the remaining relations between those coefficients it is important to have various configurations of NLC possible via photoalignment technology.
ISSN:1542-1406
1563-5287
DOI:10.1080/15421406.2014.918756