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DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF A FERROELECTRIC NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL

TitleDYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF A FERROELECTRIC NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1993
AuthorsWei, DQ, Patey, GN
JournalPhysical Review E
Volume47
Pagination2954-2957
Date PublishedApr
Type of ArticleNote
ISBN Number1063-651X
KeywordsANISOTROPY, ELECTROSTATIC SYSTEMS, FLUIDS, MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS, PERIODIC BOUNDARY-CONDITIONS, SIMULATION, VISCOSITY
Abstract

Molecular-dynamics simulations are used to investigate the dynamical properties of a ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal. The results are also relevant to electrorheological fluids and to ferrofluids. Translational and rotational diffusion constants parallel and perpendicular to the director are reported and discussed. Dipole-dipole reorientational correlation functions are calculated and compared with theoretical models.
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