Structure formation of colloids in nematic liquid crystals

• Published in: Condensed Matter Physics
• Date: 2003
• Main Authors: Lev, B.I., Aoki, K.M., Tomchuk, P.M., Yokoyama, H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України 2003
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/120700
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Structure formation of colloids in
 nematic liquid crystals / B.I. Lev, K.M. Aoki, P.M. Tomchuk, H. Yokoyama // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2003. — Т. 6, № 1(33). — С. 169-180. — Бібліогр.: 15 назв. — англ.

We investigated the behaviour of colloidal particles suspended in nematic
 liquid crystals. These colloidal particles interact through elastic deformation
 of the nematic director field which can result in nontrivial collective behavior,
 leading to the formation of spatially...