Numerical method for the equilibrium configurations of a Maier-Saupe bulk potential in a Q-tensor model of an anisotropic nematic liquid crystal
Cody D. Schimming, Jorge Viñals, Shawn W. Walker
Topics & Concepts
DisclinationLiquid crystalTensor (intrinsic definition)AnisotropyEigenvalues and eigenvectorsPhysicsElasticity (physics)Biaxial nematicStatistical physicsMathematical analysisCondensed matter physicsClassical mechanicsMathematicsGeometryQuantum mechanicsThermodynamicsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsMicro and Nano Robotics