@article {4106,
	title = {Nematic-isotropic phase coexistence in a Lebwohl-Lasher model binary liquid crystal mixture},
	journal = {Chemical Physics Letters},
	volume = {281},
	number = {1-3},
	year = {1997},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: YP239Times Cited: 12Cited Reference Count: 31},
	month = {Dec},
	pages = {207-211},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Monte Carlo computer simulations were used to investigate the phase behaviour of a Lebwohl-Lasher binary liquid-crystal mixture. A finite-size scaling analysis confirmed the first-order nature of the transition. The calculated nematic-isotopic phase coexistence region and the orientational order parameters for the two species along the phase boundary for a sample system were found to deviate significantly from those predicted by a mean-field theory. Increasing the difference between the isotropic components of the pair-potential of the two species resulted in a broadening of the coexistence region. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.},
	keywords = {1ST-ORDER MELTING TRANSITION, ANISOTROPIC SYSTEMS, BEHAVIOR, COMPUTER-SIMULATION, fluctuations, LATTICE, LIPID BILAYERS, MONTE-CARLO, POTTS-MODEL},
	isbn = {0009-2614},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000071256600031},
	author = {Polson, J. M. and Burnell, E. E.}
}
@article {3801,
	title = {Monte Carlo simulations of orientational ordering of solutes in a nematic solvent: Comparison with mean-field models},
	journal = {Molecular Physics},
	volume = {88},
	number = {3},
	year = {1996},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: UT951Times Cited: 16Cited Reference Count: 23},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {767-782},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Monte Carlo simulations were used to study orientational ordering of solutes in a nematic phase. Nematogens were modelled as hard prolate ellipsoids with an axis ratio of 5:1. Solutes were also modelled as hard prolate ellipsoids, with a variety of sizes and shape anisotropies. Solute order parameters and singlet orientational distribution functions were analysed using several mean-field models. The results confirm that these empirical mean-field potentials are closely linked to the anisotropic short-range repulsive forces that are crucial for the formation of the nematic phase.},
	keywords = {ANISOTROPIC SYSTEMS, COMPUTER-SIMULATION, ELECTRIC-DIPOLE INTERACTIONS, LIQUID-CRYSTALS, MOLECULES, NEMATOGEN, PHASE, POTENTIALS, SIZE},
	isbn = {0026-8976},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://A1996UT95100015},
	author = {Polson, J. M. and Burnell, E. E.}
}
