Field-Induced Transient Periodic Structures in Nematic Liquid Crystals: The Twist-Fréedericksz Transition

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Field-induced reorientations of liquid crystals, far from equilibrium, produce spatially periodic responses. The wavelength selected maximizes response speed. A detailed analysis of the effect in a novel geometry is presented, along with a discussion of its general importance in polymerlike liquid crystals.

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Published in: Physical Review Letters

Volume 52, Issue 21, pp. 1903-1906

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.52.1903

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Field-Induced Transient Periodic Structures in Nematic Liquid Crystals: The Twist-Fréedericksz Transition

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