Study of Nematic Isotropic Transition

2022/01/31 by Enakshi Guru, Guru, Enakshi
Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #FOS: Physical sciences #Material Dynamics and Properties #Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft) #Theoretical and Computational Physics

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2201.13024

openalex publication_date 2022/01/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

High accuracy Monte Carlo study has been performed in the modified planar Lebwohl Lasher model containing and interaction, where and are second and fourth order Legendre polynomial having three-dimensional spin. Weakly First order Nematic to Isotropic phase transition is observed using this model. Extensive Monte Carlo simulations using Wolff algorithm are performed to investigate the average energy, order parameter, ordering susceptibility, entropy and specific heat near phase transition. Transition temperature is also estimated.

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