Dynamics of cholesteric structures in an electric field
arXiv:cond-mat/0303549 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.68.031708
Abstract
Motivated by Lehmann-like rotation phenomena in cholesteric drops we study the transverse drift of two types of cholesteric fingers, which form rotating spirals in thin layers of cholesteric liquid crystal in an ac or dc electric field. We show that electrohydrodynamic effects induced by Carr-Helfrich charge separation or flexoelectric charge generation can describe the drift of cholesteric fingers. We argue that the observed Lehmann-like phenomena can be understood on the same basis.
4 pages, 4 figures, submitted to PRL
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