Abstract
We theoretically study how the measurements of the flexoelectric coefficients in nematic liquid crystals are affected by the inclusion of the director-density coupling energy. It is shown that this investigation is quite relevant for interpreting the data of experiments.
- Received 22 October 2015
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.93.022702
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Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)
Polymers & Soft Matter