Tam, Yiu Ho = 納米線在液晶中的取向研究 / 譚耀豪. / "November 2009." / Accompanying CD-ROM contains data files. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-83). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Library's copy: lacks accompanying CD-ROM. / Tam, Yiu Ho = Na mi xian zai ye jing zhong de qu xiang yan jiu / Tan Yaohao. / Abstract --- p.1 / 摘要 --- p.2 / Acknowledgements --- p.3 / Table of contents --- p.4 / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.8 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2 --- Review of Liquid crystals --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Molecular structure --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Phases --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Classification of liquid crystalline phases --- p.11 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Elastic property --- p.12 / Chapter 1.2.5 --- Electrical property --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.6 --- Optical property --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.7 --- Alignment methods of liquid crystals --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.8 --- Dynamics of the director of liquid crystals --- p.15 / Chapter 1.2.9 --- Transmittance calculations --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3 --- Interactions between liquid crystal and nanorods --- p.19 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Longitudinal anchoring --- p.19 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Theoretical model of the elastic interaction --- p.20 / Chapter 1.4 --- Motivations --- p.22 / Chapter 1.5 --- Our work --- p.23 / Chapter 1.6 --- Overview of the thesis --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Experiments --- p.24 / Chapter 2.1 --- Cell fabrications --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2 --- Filling of liquid crystal and dispersing nanorods --- p.26 / Chapter 2.3 --- Measurements --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Measurements of alignment and deduction of the orientation of nanorods --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Measurements of the optical transmittance of liquid crystal cells --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4 --- Experimental procedures --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Study of the statics of nanorods and liquid crystal --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Study of the dynamics of nanorods and liquid crystal --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Numerical solutions of the equations of motions --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1 --- Solving procedures --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Conversion of differential equations into difference equations --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Solving algorithm --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2 --- Comparison of numerical and analytical solutions --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Analytic solution of a simplified equation of motion --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Checking for the agreement between the numerical and analytic results --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Checking for the accuracy of the numerical results --- p.39 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Method of analysis --- p.41 / Chapter 4.1 --- Deduction of the orientation of nanorods --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2 --- Method of curves fitting to experimental data --- p.43 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Procedures of fitting the transmission curves --- p.43 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Procedures of fitting the curves of angle ß --- p.44 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Results and discussion --- p.48 / Chapter 5.1 --- Study of the statics of nanorods and liquid crystal --- p.48 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Study of the alignment ability of liquid crystal on the nanorods --- p.48 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Study of the longitudinal anchoring effect of liquid crystal on the nanorods --- p.54 / Chapter 5.2 --- Study of the dynamics of nanorods and the liquid crystal --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Dependence on the length of nanorods --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Temperature dependence on the LC-nanorod interaction --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusions --- p.76 / References --- p.79 / Appendices --- p.84
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_327023 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Contributors | Tam, Yiu Ho., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Physics. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, 84 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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