Theoretical analysis of the influence of flexoelectric effect on the defect site in nematic inversion walls

• Published in: Chinese physics B Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 270 - 276
• Main Author: 郑桂丽 张辉 叶文江 张志东 未宏伟 宣丽
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.03.2016
• Subjects: Crystal defects; Deviation; Electric fields; Inversions; Liquid crystals; Nematic; Nematic crystals; Walls; 反转; 向列相液晶; 实验现象; 弹性理论; 挠曲电效应; 直流电场; 缺损; 部位

Based on the experimental phenomena of flexoelectric response at defect sites in nematic inversion walls conducted by Kumar et al., we gave the theoretical analysis using the Frank elastic theory. When a direct-current electric field normal to the plane of the substrate is applied to the parallel al...