Possibility of a deformed ground state in free standing nematic films
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In this paper t he hydrodynamic equations for a narrow slab when the state of nematic liquid crystal is deformed slightly by a high magnetic field are solved. Then the components of velocities and the torque exerted on the torsional oscillator in which the slab is contained are calculated, and the changes in the resonant frequency are determined.
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