Conductive and dielectric defects, and anisotropic and isotropic turbulence in liquid crystals: Electric power fluctuation measurements.
Fluctuations of the injected electric power during electroconvection (EHC) of liquid crystals are reported in both the conductive and the dielectric regime of convection. The amplitude and the frequency of the fluctuations, as well as the probability density functions have been compared in these two regimes and substantial differences have been found both in defect turbulence of EHC and at the DSM1-->DSM2 transition.
Department of Physics, Kent State University, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA.
Tibor
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Tóth-Katona
James T
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Gleeson