Abstract
Identification and characterization of capillary instabilities in thin nematic liquid crystalline fibers was discussed. The linear stability analysis of fibers was performed by formulating and solving nematocapillary equations. A study of representative axial nematic orientation texture was carried out. Capillary instabilities reflected the anisotropic nature of liquid crystals.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 041701 |
Pages (from-to) | 417011-4170112 |
Number of pages | 3753102 |
Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics