Effect of cross-coupling on the phase behavior in a biaxial nematic: Insights from Monte Carlo studies

2015/09/15 by B. Kamala Latha, Latha, B. Kamala, K. P. N. Murthy +3
Computer Science · Materials Science · #FOS: Physical sciences #Liquid Crystal Research Advancements #Material Dynamics and Properties #Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation #Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1509.04683

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Abstract

Phase sequences of the biaxial nematic liquid crystal in the interior of the essential triangle are studied with Wang Landau sampling. The evidence points to the existence of an intermediate unixial phase with low biaxiality in the isotropic to biaxial nematic phase sequence.

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