Abstract
Equilibrium order parameters of a liquid crystal micro-droplet of biaxial molecules, with radial anchoring conditions at the boundary, are computed based on Monte Carlo simulations. Their spatial variation within the droplet, and their temperature dependence covering uniaxial and biaxial nematic phases, are reported as a function of the biaxiality parameter. Central core, known to form for minimizing the energy cost of the boundary-induced distortion at low curvature regions, is characterized from these studies by estimating its size and spatial variation of relevant order parameters. Anchoring induced configuration transition in biaxial phases, and its dependence on the biaxiality parameter are studied.
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