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Topological defects in nematic films between planar degenerate surfaces. A Monte Carlo study
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Abstract
The molecular organization of a nematic film sandwiched between two planar randomly aligned surfaces is studied by means of detailed Monte Carlo simulations. The formation as well as the evolution of topological defects induced by these particular boundary conditions are investigated. The resulting defect structure is compared with the one induced by hybrid aligned surfaces. The observation of such defects and some features of their structures can be associated with geometric parameters of the film and with properties of the confining surfaces.
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PACS: 61.30.Cz, 61.30.Gd, 61.30.Jf, 62.20.dq
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