Computer simulation of topological defects around a colloidal particle or droplet dispersed in a nematic host

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2001, Pages

  Andrienko, Denis ^a   Germano, Guido ^a,b   Allen, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROP FORMATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

TOPOLOGICAL DEFECTS;

DEFECTS;

EID: 0035304227     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.63.041701     Document Type: Article

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