Theory of the Dielectric Susceptibility of Liquid Crystals with Polar Nonuniaxial Molecules

• Authors: A. Kapanowski , T. Wietecha
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Statistical theory of the dielectric susceptibility of polar liquid crystals is proposed. The molecules are not uniaxial but similar to cones. It is assumed that the permanent dipole moment of a molecule is parallel to the axis of the rotational symmetry. The ordering of the phase is described by means of the mean field theory based on the Maier-Saupe approach. The theory was used to calculate the temperature dependence of the order parameters and the susceptibilities. Predictions of the model for different sets of parameters are investigated.

Keywords

EN

61.30.Cz; 77.84.Nh

Discipline

• 61.30.Cz: Molecular and microscopic models and theories of liquid crystal structure
• 77.84.Nh: Liquids, emulsions, and suspensions; liquid crystals(for structure of liquid crystals, see 61.30.-v)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 106
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 51-68

Dates

published

2004-07

received

2004-05-21

Contributors

author

A. Kapanowski

• Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

author

T. Wietecha

• Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.106.51