Deformation of liquid crystal droplets under the action of an external ac electric field.
Deformation of liquid crystal droplets suspended in liquid polymer matrix under the action of external electric field was observed in dependence of ion concentration in such system. Experimental dependence of droplet elongation vs electric field demonstrates nonmonotonous character with increase of ion concentration. The theory that provides the basic agreement with experimental observation is developed.
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Japan Science and Technology Corporation, Yokoyama Nano-structured Liquid Crystal Project, Tsukuba Research Consortium, 5-9-9 Tokodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan.
Nazarenko
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Nych
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Schur
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Tomchuk
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Yamamoto
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Yokoyama
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