• Title of article

    On Instability of a Bend Fr´eedericksz Configuration in Nematic Liquid Crystals

  • Author/Authors

    D. Golovaty1، نويسنده , , L. K. Gross2 and S. I. Hariharan3، نويسنده , , E. C. Gartland، نويسنده , , Jr.4، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    دوهفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2001
  • Pages
    13
  • From page
    391
  • To page
    403
  • Abstract
    In this paper we discuss the stability of a uniform Fr´eedericksz configuration in highly anisotropic thin nematic films. We show that the Fr´eedericksz transition in a bend geometry is at least two-dimensional, and it occurs at field strengths lower than the known classical threshold.
  • Journal title
    Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
  • Serial Year
    2001
  • Journal title
    Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
  • Record number

    932499