Abstract

The existence of surface defects resulting from the inhomogeneity of the surface treatment in a nematic liquid crystal sample of definite thickness is investigated. We consider two significant experimental arrangements for the flat surfaces, in the hypothesis of strong anchoring. By means of a theoretical model, the force between the surface defects is analytically determined. The forces are shown to have a nonlinear dependence on the relative displacement between the defects.

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