“Pseudo-Casimir” effect in liquid crystals
Overview & Synopsis
We show that the boundary conditions imposed on the director fluctuations in nematics by the presence of rigid walls give rise to long-range forces analogous to the Casimir effect in electrodynamics. We discuss different calculational schemes for the derivation of this results. We derive the spatial behavior of this interaction for smectics and columnar phases in different geometries.
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| Document Title | “Pseudo-Casimir” effect in liquid crystals |
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| Author / Organization | A. Ajdari, Bertrand Duplantier, D. Hone, L. Peliti, Jacques Prost |
| Subject & Discipline | Multidisciplinary Academic Open Research |
| Categories | Science & Mathematics |
| Publication Year | 1992 |
| License / Rights | Open Access / Creative Commons |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
HAL Open Science
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-228586 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on hal.science » |