Milan Svetec (Author), Mitja Slavinec (Author)

Abstract

We study meniscus driven locking of point defects of nematic liquid crystals confined within a cylindrical tube with free ends. Curvilinear coordinate system is introduced in order to focus on the phenomena of both (convex and concave) types of menisci. Frank's description in terms of the nematic director field is used. The resulting Euler-Lagrange differential equation is solved numerically. We determine conditions for the defects to be trapped by the meniscus.

Keywords

tekoči kristali;defekti;ukrivljenost meniska;liquid crystal;defects;meniscus curvature;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UM FNM - Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
UDC: 532.783
COBISS: 19802888 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1687-8108
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: tekoči kristali;defekti;ukrivljenost meniska;
URN: URN:SI:UM:
Type (COBISS): Scientific work
Pages: str. 1-6
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ2013
Issue: ǂart. ID ǂ756902
Chronology: 2013
DOI: 10.1155/2013/756902
ID: 1440333