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An external field gives rise to a first-order transition in a smectic-A cell; the transition occurs by nucleation of focal conic domains. The physical mechanisms that govern the behavior of the new domain phase are different for small (ρ≪1) and large (ρ≫1) values of the order parameters ρ [ρ=(domain radius)/(cell thickness)]. The nucleation (ρ≪1) is governed by the elastic and field energies and is facilitated by bulk or surface irregularities, while the expansion (ρ≫1) is determined by the balance of the field and anisotropic surface energy. |
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1993-07-01
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Physical Review E
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48
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1
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First Page |
R39
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Last Page |
R42
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Recommended Citation |
Lavrentovich, Oleg; Kléman, M. (1993). Field-Driven 1st-Order Structural Transition in the Restricted Geometry of a Smectic-A Cell. Physical Review E 48(1) R39-R42. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.48.R39. Retrieved from https://oaks.kent.edu/cpippubs/94
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Copyright 1993 American Physical Society. Available on publisher's site at http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.48.R39.