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Ordering kinetics in liquid crystals with long-ranged interactions

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We present the results from comprehensive Monte Carlo (MC) simulations of ordering kinetics in d = 2 liquid crystals (LCs). Our LC system is described by the two-component Lebwohl-Lasher model with long-ranged interactions, V(r) ∼ r -n . We find that systems with \(n \geq 2\) show the same dynamical behavior as the nearest-neighbor case (n = ∞ . This contradicts available theoretical predictions.

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  1. Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, 221005, Varanasi, India

    Amrita Singh & Shri Singh

  2. School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 110067, New Delhi, India

    Shaista Ahmad & Sanjay Puri

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Singh, A., Ahmad, S., Puri, S. et al. Ordering kinetics in liquid crystals with long-ranged interactions. Eur. Phys. J. E 37, 2 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2014-14002-9

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