Journal title
Liquid Crystals
DOI
10.1080/02678292.2017.1290284
Issue
14-15
Volume
44
Last updated
2024-04-10T10:49:08.633+01:00
Page
2267-2284
Abstract
We study nematic equilibria on a square with tangent Dirichlet conditions on the edges, in three different modelling frameworks: (i) the off-lattice Hard Gaussian Overlap and Gay-Berne models; (ii) the latticebased Lebwohl-Lasher model; and the (iii) two-dimensional Landau-de Gennes model. We compare the modelling predictions, identify regimes of agreement and in the Landau-de Gennes case, find up to 81 different equilibria. Of these, 6 are physically stable, reducing to 2 if rotational symmetries are discounted.
Symplectic ID
675151
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Publication date
21 Feb 2017