title: Spinodal dewetting of a nematic liquid crystal film
abstract: We discuss spinodal dewetting of a nematic film destabilized by Van der Waals forces, focusing on the case of non-antagonistic anchoring conditions. Using physical parameters pertinent to low-molecular-weight thermotropic liquid crystals, we predict a small damping effect. In the presence of an antagonistic applied magnetic field, the anchoring conditions become more significant, and can influence the shape and dynamics of the unstable modes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United Kingdom.
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokoyama