Detailed Monte Carlo (MC) simulations of a nematic film with antagonistic boundary conditions corresponding to homeotropic and homogeneous planar anchoring at the two surfaces are presented. The simulations are based on the Lebwohl-Lasher lattice spin model with boundary conditions chosen to mimic the cell anchoring. The model was investigated using both a standard Metropolis and a reweighting Monte Carlo method recently implemented for continuous systems.
C. Chiccoli, S.P. Gouripeddi, P. Pasini , K.P.N. Murthy, V.S.S. Sastry, C. Zannoni (2009). Hybrid Nematic Films: A detailed Monte Carlo investigation, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 500, 118-131 (2009). MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS, 500, 118-131 [10.1080/15421400802714072].
Hybrid Nematic Films: A detailed Monte Carlo investigation, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 500, 118-131 (2009)
ZANNONI, CLAUDIO
2009
Abstract
Detailed Monte Carlo (MC) simulations of a nematic film with antagonistic boundary conditions corresponding to homeotropic and homogeneous planar anchoring at the two surfaces are presented. The simulations are based on the Lebwohl-Lasher lattice spin model with boundary conditions chosen to mimic the cell anchoring. The model was investigated using both a standard Metropolis and a reweighting Monte Carlo method recently implemented for continuous systems.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
