The structure of equilibrium solutions of the one-dimensional Doi equation
The structure of equilibrium solutions of the one-dimensional Doi equation
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DOI:
10.1088/0951-7715/18/1/018
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发表时间:
2005
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影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
C. Luo;Hui Zhang;Pingwen Zhang
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作者:
C. Luo;Hui Zhang;Pingwen Zhang
We analyse the structure of steady state solutions of the one-dimensional Doi model for rod-like molecules. We prove that if the interaction strength parameter U is less than 4, then the constant solution is the only possible steady state solution. If U is larger than 4, then there is a new solution that corresponds to the nematic phase. All other non-constant solutions are obtained from this solution by translation. We prove further that the nematic solutions have period π instead of 2π, a property that signifies the fact the rods are symmetric, i.e. they have orientations but no directions.