Role of Lifshitz Invariants in Liquid Crystals
The interaction between an external action and the order parameter, via a dependence described by a so-called Lifshitz invariant, is very important to determine the final configuration of liquid crystal cells. The external action can be an electric field applied to the bulk or the confinement due to...
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MDPI AG
2009-06-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/2/2/674/ |