3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Pattern formation in nonlinear dynamics of nematic liquid crystals above the flexoelectric instability threshold
E. S. Pikina, E. I. Kats, A. R. Muratov +1
For many decades, researchers have been studying various types of electro-hydrodynamic instabilities in liquid crystals. A significant amount of experimental data has been collecte…
cond-mat.soft2024
Dynamic flexoelectric instabilities in nematic liquid crystals
E. S. Pikina, A. R. Muratov, E. I. Kats +1
Electro-hydrodynamic phenomena in liquid crystals constitute an old but still very active research area. The reason is that these phenomena play the key role in various application…
cond-mat.soft2018
Evidence of a first-order smectic -- hexatic transition and its proximity to tricritical point in smectic films
Ivan A. Zaluzhnyy, Ruslan P. Kurta, Nastasia Mukharamova +10
Experimental and theoretical studies of a smectic-hexatic transition in freely suspended films of 54COOBC compound are presented. X-ray investigations revealed a discontinuous firs…