Thermodynamics of Blue Phases In Electric Fields
arXiv:1003.1060 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.81.031706
Abstract
We present extensive numerical studies to determine the phase diagrams of cubic and hexagonal blue phases in an electric field. We confirm the earlier prediction that hexagonal phases, both 2 and 3 dimensional, are stabilized by a field, but we significantly refine the phase boundaries, which were previously estimated by means of a semi-analytical approximation. In particular, our simulations show that the blue phase I -- blue phase II transition at fixed chirality is largely unaffected by electric field, as observed experimentally.
submitted to Physical Review E, 7 pages (excluding figures), 12 figures
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