First-order Fréedericksz transition in the presence of light-driven feedback in nematic liquid crystals

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

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2001, Pages

  Clerc, M G ^a   Residori, S ^a   Riera, C S ^a  

^a INSTITUT NON LINÉAIRE DE NICE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRODES; FREE ENERGY; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; OPTICAL BISTABILITY; PHASE SHIFT; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PHOTOCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

FIRST ORDER FREEDERICKSZ TRANSITION; FRONT PROPAGATION; LIGHT DRIVEN FEEDBACK; MAXWELL POINT;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0035365326     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.63.060701     Document Type: Article

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