Magnetic control of flexoelectric domains in a nematic fluid

摘要: The formation of flexoelectric stripe patterns (flexodomains) was studied under the influence external electric and magnetic fields in a nematic liquid crystal. critical voltage wavevector flexodomains were investigated different geometries by both experiments simulations. It is demonstrated that upon altering orientation field with respect to director, wavenumber behave substantially differently. In geometry twist Freedericksz transition, non-monotonic behavior as function found.