Some electrohydrodynamic distortion patterns in a nematic liquid crystal

Abstract

Distortion partelm in a homeotropically aligned nematic liquid crystal (n-ρ-methoxy- benzylidene-ρ-butylanilin) under the action of electric fields have been studied employing a geometry in which the observation direction is along the optic axis of the undistorted specimen aud the field direction perpendicular to it. Some interesting new features m described.