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  • The influence of disorder on thermotropic nematic liquid crystals phase behavior [Elektronski vir]
    Popa-Nita, Vlad ; Gerlič, Ivan ; Kralj, Samo
    We review the theoretical research on the influence of disorder on structure and phase behavior of condensed matter system exhibiting continuous symmetry breaking focusing on liquid crystal phase ... transitions. We discuss the main properties of liquid crystals as adequate systems in which several open questions with respect to the impact of disorder on universal phase and structural behavior could be explored. Main advantages of liquid crystalline materials and different experimental realizations of random field-type disorder imposed on liquid crystal phases are described.
    Type of material - e-article ; adult, serious
    Publish date - 2009
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 17229832