Nematic - Isotropic Transition in Porous Media - a Monte Carlo Study
arXiv:cond-mat/0106482 · doi:10.1209/epl/i2002-00398-1
Abstract
We propose a lattice model to simulate the influence of porous medium on the Nematic - Isotropic transition of liquid crystal confined to the pores. The effects of pore size and pore connectivity are modelled through a disorder parameter. Monte Carlo calculations based on the model leads to results that compare well with experiments.
11 pages; 4 figures