Theory of flow alignment in biaxial nematics and nematic discotics
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Journal de Physique
- Vol. 43 (6), 853-858
- https://doi.org/10.1051/jphys:01982004306085300
Abstract
We present a microscopic theory for the flow alignment in biaxial nematics and nematic discotics and we propose three simple geometrical configurations to measure the three reversible parameters involved. The uniaxial special case for nematic discotics is discussed separately. In addition we discuss similar effects in smectics C and cholestericsKeywords
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