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Dynamics Of Discs In A Nematic Liquid Crystal, Alena Antipova

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

In this thesis, a new way of simulating a two-way coupling between a liquid crystal and an immersed object is proposed. It can be used for objects of various geometries and can be expanded to be used for an object of any geometry. Additionally, a simple yet effective model was suggested for calculations of transmitted light through a nematic liquid crystal sample. This model allowed us to clarify the behavior of a ferromagnetic disc in a nematic liquid crystal observed in experiments and incorrectly interpreted at that time.

Our simulations have demonstrated the following: in the absence of external forces …