Coexisting nematic phases in binary mixtures of...

Coexisting nematic phases in binary mixtures of liquid crystals

Abstract

A general method is proposed for calculating the phase behaviour of binary mixtures of nematic liquid crystals in the mean field approximation. Coexisting nematic phases are predicted at low temperatures.

Authors

Palffy-Muhoray P; Berlinsky AJ; De Bruyn JR; Dunmur DA

Journal

Physics Letters A, Vol. 104, No. 3, pp. 159–162

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

August 20, 1984

DOI

10.1016/0375-9601(84)90367-0

ISSN

0375-9601

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Anthony John Berlinsky

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Science

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51 Physical sciences 5104 Condensed Matter Physics 49 Mathematical sciences

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