| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7383110 | Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠A thin nematic liquid crystal film on spherical substrates is studied. ⺠Effect of surface anchoring strength on the film is studied using recent entropic sampling methods. ⺠A threshold anchoring strength is observed beyond which molecules prefer to be radially ordered. ⺠Microstates collected during the simulation show signatures of bistability in the system.
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Authors
D. Jayasri, T. Sairam, K.P.N. Murthy, V.S.S. Sastry,