Droplet snap-off in fluids with nematic liquid crystalline ordering

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 14, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Verhoeff, A A ^a   Lekkerkerker, H N W ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANCHORING STRENGTH; DIRECTOR FIELDS; DIRECTOR-FIELD STRUCTURE; GIBBSITES; ISOTROPIC-NEMATIC INTERFACE; NEMATIC LIQUIDS; NEMATIC PHASE; RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITIES; SPLAY ELASTIC CONSTANTS; THERMAL FLUCTUATIONS; VISCOUS PROPERTIES;

LIQUID CRYSTALS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

DROPS;

EID: 84857547839     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/14/2/023010     Document Type: Article

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