Monte Carlo simulation of interacting liquid crystal and substrate using rigid model molecules

  • Hyodo, Yosuke (Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University) ;
  • Koda, Tomonori (Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University) ;
  • Momoi, Yuichi (LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Woo-Yeol (LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Nishioka, Akihiro (Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University) ;
  • Miyata, Ken (Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University) ;
  • Murasawa, Go (Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University)
  • Published : 2007.08.27

Abstract

In the present study, we propose MC simulation that takes interface phenomena between liquid crystal and substrate into consideration. We use rigid model molecules of liquid crystal and substrate. Interface is generated using potential field that induces decomposition of molecules.

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