Texture and shape of two-dimensional domains of nematic liquid crystal

Details Texture and shape of two-dimensional domains of nematic liquid crystal Texture and shape of two-dimensional domains of nematic liquid crystal

2012-02-29

arxiv.org/abs/1202.6563v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

12 pages, 10 figures

Scientific paper

We present a generalized approach to compute the shape and internal structure of two-dimensional nematic domains. By using conformal mappings, we are able to compute the director field for a given domain shape that we choose from a rich class, which includes drops with large and small aspect ratios, and sharp domain tips as well as smooth ones. Results are assembled in a phase diagram that for given domain size, surface tension, anchoring strength, and elastic constant shows the transitions from a homogeneous to a bipolar director field, from circular to elongated droplets, and from sharp to smooth domain tips. We find a previously unaccounted regime, where the drop is nearly circular, the director field bipolar and the tip rounded. We also find that bicircular director fields, with foci that lie outside the domain, provide a remarkably accurate description of the optimal director field for a large range of values of the various shape parameters.

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