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High-Contrast and Fast Photorheological Switching of a Twist-Bend Nematic Liquid Crystal

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Inhomogeneous bulk nematic order reconstruction.

G Lombardo¹, H Ayeb, F Ciuchi

¹CNR-INFM LiCryL, CemifCal, Physics Department, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

|March 21, 2008

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This study models liquid crystal order reconstruction, contrasting defect-free and defect-mediated transitions. Defect-mediated transitions show slower biaxial wall breaking, distinguishable by electric current signals.

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Area of Science:

Physics
Materials Science

Background:

Liquid crystals exhibit complex ordering phenomena.
Anisotropic materials like liquid crystals are crucial in display technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

To model inhomogeneous order reconstruction in nematic liquid crystal cells.
To contrast defectless homogeneous and defect-mediated inhomogeneous transitions.
To analyze the dynamics of biaxial wall breaking during transitions.

Main Methods:

Utilized a two-dimensional model based on the Q-tensor description.
Simulated order reconstruction driven by modulation of anchoring conditions.
Analyzed electric current signals to differentiate transition pathways.

Main Results:

Transition thresholds for homogeneous and inhomogeneous reconstructions are comparable and agree with experimental data.
Inhomogeneous transitions are defect-mediated, unlike defectless homogeneous transitions.
Biaxial wall breaking is significantly slower in inhomogeneous transitions.

Conclusions:

The Q-tensor model effectively describes nematic liquid crystal order reconstruction.
Electric current signal shape is a key indicator for distinguishing transition dynamics.
Understanding these transitions is vital for advanced liquid crystal device applications.