Nonspontaneous nematic induction and other field effects in model mesogens
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We investigate the effect of an external field on transitions and structural organization in systems of Gay-Berne (GB) particles devoid of a nematic phase in zero field. We consider GB particles both without and with a transverse dipole and observe the induction of nonspontaneous nematic and other modifications of the orientational and positional order.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002