Skip to main content
Log in

Surface geometry and induced orientation of a nematic liquid crystal

  • Published:
Lettere al Nuovo Cimento (1971-1985)

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

References

  1. S. Chandrasekhar:Liquid Crystals (Cambridge, 1977 ), p. 98.

  2. P. G. De Gennes:The Physics of Liquid Crystals (Oxford, 1974), p. 77.

  3. D. W. Berreman:Phys. Rev. Lett.,28, 1683 (1972).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. E. Guyon, P. Pieranski andM. Boix:Lett. Appl. Eng. Sci.,l, 19 (1973).

    Google Scholar 

  5. E. Guyon, W. Urbach andM. Boix:Appl. Phys. Lett.,25, 479 (1974).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. L. G. Goodman, J. T. Mcginn, C. H. Anderson andF. Digeronimo:IEE Trans. Elec. Devices,24, 795 (1977).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. E. W. Aslaksen:Phys. Kondens. Materie,14, 80 (1971).

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. E. G. Phillips:Funzioni di una variabile complessa (Cremona, 1972), p. 78.

  9. M. Kleman:Points, lignes, parois, (1977), p. 73.

  10. J. M. Morris, W. A. Crossland andB. Needham:J. Phys. D,10, L 175 (1977).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  11. D. W. Berreman:J. Phys. C (Paris),3, 58 (1979).

    Google Scholar 

  12. G. Barbero andA. Strigazzi: to be published.

  13. H. Gruler, T. J. Sheffer andG. Meier:Z. Natuforsch. a,27, 966 (1972).

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  14. W. A. De Jeu, W. A. P. Claassen andA. M. Spruijt:Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.,37, 269 (1976).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. G. Barbero, R. Malvano andA. Strigazzi:Nuovo Cimento B (In press).

  16. C. Agostinelli:Istituzioni di fisica matematica (Bologna, 1972), p. 188.

  17. V. Smirnov:Cours de mathematiques superieures, Tome III, II partie (Moscow, 1972), p. 156.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Additional information

Work supported by Centro Ricerche FIAT under a research contract with the Politecnico of Torino.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Barbero, G. Surface geometry and induced orientation of a nematic liquid crystal. Lett. Nuovo Cimento 29, 553–559 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02743209

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02743209

Navigation