Liquid Crystals II: Dynamics and Topology

Presentations

• Finite element studies of the soft elastic response in liquid crystal elastomers

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 1:30 PM – March 13, 2008, 1:42 PM

  Authors

  • Badel Mbanga

    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ.

  • Jonathan Selinger

    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ.
    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ

  • Robin Selinger

    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ.
    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ
    • Kent State University

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• Fluctuating hydrodynamics of nematics for models of liquid-crystal based biosensors via lattice Boltzmann simulations

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 1:42 PM – March 13, 2008, 1:54 PM

  Authors

  • Orlando Guzman

    • UAM-Iztapalapa

  • Jose Antonio Velez

    • UAM-Iztapalapa

  • David Casta\~neda

    • UAM-Iztapalapa

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• Viscous properties of bent core nematic liquid crystals measured using a nanoliter viscometer

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 1:54 PM – March 13, 2008, 2:06 PM

  Authors

  • Christopher Bailey

    • Kent State University

  • John Harden

    • Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University
    • Kent State University

  • A. Jakli

    • Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University
    • Kent State University
    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent OH.

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• Electrically induced twist in smectic liquid-crystalline elastomers

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 2:06 PM – March 13, 2008, 2:18 PM

  Authors

  • Jonathan Selinger

    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ.
    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ

  • Robin Selinger

    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ.
    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ
    • Kent State University

  • Christopher Spillmann

    • Ctr for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Naval Research Lab

  • Jawad Naciri

    • Ctr for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Naval Research Lab

  • Banahalli Ratna

    • Ctr for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Naval Research Lab
    • Naval Research Laboratory

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• Topography induced homeotropic alignment of nematic liquid crystals

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 2:18 PM – March 13, 2008, 2:30 PM

  Authors

  • Youngwoo Yi

    • Department of Physics, The University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309

  • Noel Clark

    • Department of Physics and Liquid Crystal Material Research Center, University of Colorado at Boulder
    • Department of Physics, The University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309
    • Department of Physics and Liquid Crystal Materials Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
    • University of Colorado

  • Joseph Maclennan

    • Department of Physics, The University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309

  • Vaibhav Khire

    • Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309

  • Christopher Bowman

    • Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309

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• Flexoelectric effect in a bent-core liquid crystal measured by Dynamic Light Scattering

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 2:30 PM – March 13, 2008, 2:42 PM

  Authors

  • Madhabi Majumdar

    • Kent State University

  • K. Neupane

    • Kent State University

  • J.T. Gleeson

    • Kent State University
    • Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent OH

  • A. Jakli

    • Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University
    • Kent State University
    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent OH.

  • S. Sprunt

    • Kent State University
    • Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent OH

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• Measurement of the Converse Flexoelectric Effect of a Bent-Core Nematic Liquid Crystal

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 2:42 PM – March 13, 2008, 2:54 PM

  Authors

  • John Harden

    • Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University
    • Kent State University

  • Richelle Teeling

    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  • Samuel Sprunt

    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  • James Gleeson

    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  • A. Jakli

    • Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University
    • Kent State University
    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent OH.

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• Envelope Dynamics of an Experimental Electroconvection Pattern

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 2:54 PM – March 13, 2008, 3:06 PM

  Authors

  • G. Acharya

    • Kent State University

  • Gerhard Dangelmayr

    • Colorado State University

  • I. Oprea

    • Colorado State University

  • J.T. Gleeson

    • Kent State University
    • Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent OH

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• Orientational order and topological defects on curved surfaces

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 3:06 PM – March 13, 2008, 3:18 PM

  Authors

  • Robin Selinger

    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ.
    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ
    • Kent State University

  • Jonathan Selinger

    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ.
    • Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ

  • Alex Travesset

    • Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State Univ. and Ames Lab
    • Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State Univ
    • Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
    • Iowa State University and Ames Lab

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• Local photo-reorientation of a liquid crystal using a laser focused on an azo dye-based monolayer

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 3:18 PM – March 13, 2008, 3:30 PM

  Authors

  • Yue Shi

    • Department of Physics and Liquid Crystal Material Research Center, University of Colorado at Boulder

  • Noel Clark

    • Department of Physics and Liquid Crystal Material Research Center, University of Colorado at Boulder
    • Department of Physics, The University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309
    • Department of Physics and Liquid Crystal Materials Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
    • University of Colorado

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• Topology and Geometry of 1D Translational Order on Curved Surface

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 3:30 PM – March 13, 2008, 3:42 PM

  Authors

  • X. Xing

    • Syracuse University

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• Coarsening of two-dimensional islands in freely suspended smectic A films

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 3:42 PM – March 13, 2008, 3:54 PM

  Authors

  • Duong Nguyen

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Cheol Park

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Joseph Maclennan

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Matthew Glaser

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Noel Clark

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

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• The Ground States of Nematic Order on a Sphere and Topological Defects

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 3:54 PM – March 13, 2008, 4:06 PM

  Authors

  • Homin Shin

    • Syracuse University

  • Mark Bowick

    • Syracuse University

  • X. Xing

    • Syracuse University

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• Thermal-Cycle Memory Functions and Ising Dynamics

  ORAL

  March 13, 2008, 4:06 PM – March 13, 2008, 4:18 PM

  Authors

  • Brad Johnson

    • Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Center, Western Washington University

  • David Patrick

    • Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Center, Western Washington University
    • Western Washington University

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