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J. Phys. II France
Volume 1, Numéro 8, August 1991
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| Page(s) | 949 - 958 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp2:1991119 | |
DOI: 10.1051/jp2:1991119
J. Phys. II France 1 (1991) 949-958
Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée (C.N.R.S.U.A. 190), Parc Valrose, 06034 Nice Cedex, France
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J. Phys. II France 1 (1991) 949-958
Spinodal decomposition in liquid crystalline materials
A. Ten BoschLaboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée (C.N.R.S.U.A. 190), Parc Valrose, 06034 Nice Cedex, France
(Received 5 December 1990, accepted in final form 26 April 1991)
Abstract
The theory of phase separation in a liquid crystal by spinodal decomposition is developed. The time evolution of two coupled
parameters, the volume concentration (or mole fraction), and the orientational order parameter is calculated. The conditions
for periodic fluctuations are given and the structure factor for spinodal decomposition is studied.
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