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A continuum theory for smectic liquid crystals allowing layer dilation and compression

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 1997

G. McKAY  and
F. M. LESLIE
G. McKAY
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XH, UK
F. M. LESLIE
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XH, UK
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Abstract

We present a continuum theory for smectic liquid crystals which allows variable molecular tilt and layer spacing by relating the two. This compressible theory is employed to predict the effect of ‘homeotropic’ type ordering at the plates on a planar Sm C sample. Such a boundary condition induces dilation of individual Sm C layers near the bounding plates.

Type
Research Article
Information
European Journal of Applied Mathematics , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , June 1997 , pp. 273 - 280
Copyright
© 1997 Cambridge University Press

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