Nematic equilibria on a two-dimensional annulus

We study planar nematic equilibria on a two-dimensional annulus with strong and weak tangent anchoring, in the Oseen–Frank theoretical framework. We analyse a radially invariant defect-free state and compute analytic stability criteria for this state in terms of the elastic anisotropy, annular aspec...

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Main Authors: Lewis, A, Aarts, D, Howell, P, Majumdar, A
Formato: Journal article
Publicado em: Wiley 2017