Molecular-dynamics study of the nematic-isotropic interface

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

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2001, Pages

  Akino, Nobuhiko ^a   Schmid, Friederike ^b   Allen, Michael P ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR POLYMER RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FREE ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

NEMATIC-ISOTROPIC INTERFACE;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0035306533     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.63.041706     Document Type: Article

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