@article {3596,
	title = {Ferroelectric order in model discotic nematic liquid crystals},
	journal = {Physical Review Letters},
	volume = {76},
	number = {2},
	year = {1996},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: TN761Times Cited: 31Cited Reference Count: 12},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {239-242},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Monte Carlo calculations are used to examine orientational order in fluids of disk-shape particles with embedded dipoles. The dipoles are distributed over a circular {\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}patch{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} of finite size. It is shown that such systems may undergo spontaneous polarization to form a stable ferroelectric discotic nematic phase.},
	keywords = {COMPUTER-SIMULATION, ELECTROSTATIC SYSTEMS, MONTE-CARLO, orientational order, PERIODIC BOUNDARY-CONDITIONS, PHASE},
	isbn = {0031-9007},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://A1996TN76100021},
	author = {Ayton, G. and Patey, G. N.}
}
