title: On the threshold characteristics of the flexoelectric domains arising in a homogeneous electric field: The case of anisotropic elasticity.
abstract: Precise solutions for the threshold voltage U(c) and wave number q(c) that feature the appearance of longitudinal flexoelectric domains of Vistin'-Pikin-Bobylev at strong anchoring have been derived. Based on the formulated expressions, we present and analyze computer calculations for a planar nematic layer with anisotropic elasticity and both negative and positive dielectric anisotropy under the action of a homogeneous flexoelectrically deforming d.c. electric field. The obtained relations allow a selection of particular values of physical parameters, in order to improve the performance of devices exploiting flexoelectrcity in nematics.
authors.affiliation: Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., BG-1784, Sofia, Bulgaria. ymarinov@issp.bas.bg
authors.forename: Y G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Marinov
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Hinov
mesh_terms: D016880:Anisotropy; D003198:Computer Simulation; D055119:Elastic Modulus; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D050866:Liquid Crystals / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular