Mottram, N. J. , Sluckin, T. J., Elston, S. J. and Towler, M. J. (2000) Shear-induced melting of smectic-A liquid crystals. Physical Review E, 62(4), pp. 5064-5080. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.62.5064) (PMID:11089055)
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Abstract
A numerical and analytical analysis of shear-induced melting in smectic-A liquid crystals is presented. Based on a Landau expansion of the complex smectic order parameter, equations governing the phase and amplitude of the local density modulation are found. Numerically solving these equations indicates that for a range of parameter values a first-order transition, from a shear-stressed to a more relaxed state, is periodically encountered as the total shear is increased. Suitable approximations allow the analytic determination of certain characteristics of this first-order transition.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Mottram, Professor Nigel |
| Authors: | Mottram, N. J., Sluckin, T. J., Elston, S. J., and Towler, M. J. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Mathematics and Statistics > Mathematics |
| Journal Name: | Physical Review E |
| Publisher: | American Physical Society |
| ISSN: | 1063-651X |
| ISSN (Online): | 1095-3787 |
| Published Online: | 01 October 2000 |
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