Fluctuation-Induced Structural Forces in Nematic Films
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After a short review of nematic liquid crystals and their interactions with the external fields, we investigate the effect of a disordered field which destabilizes the orientational molecular order of a nematic film. We analyze the effect of the disorder in the applied field on the pseudo-Casimir force which is induced due to thermal fluctuationsbetween the confining walls of the nematic film. ...
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تاریخ انتشار 1999