Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11015915 | Journal of Molecular Liquids | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
We present a Monte Carlo study of the effects of elastic anisotropy on the textures of nematic droplets with different boundary conditions. Simulated polarized optical microscopy (POM) images are analysed for uniaxial nematics with radial, bipolar and toroidal boundaries and for numerous combinations of the splay, twist and bend elastic constant values. An atlas of simulated textures is presented as an aid to understanding new experimental results.
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Authors
C. Chiccoli, P. Pasini, C. Zannoni,