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| author | Cinacchi, Giorgio |
| author_facet | Cinacchi, Giorgio |
| contents | On the basis of the application of the (Onsager) second-virial density functional theory to an artificial system that is so designed as to be the best promoter of a ``splay(-bend)'' nematic phase, it is argued that this ``modulated'' nematic phase cannot exist. |
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| spellingShingle | On the $in$existence of a "splay(-bend)" nematic phase Cinacchi, Giorgio Soft Condensed Matter On the basis of the application of the (Onsager) second-virial density functional theory to an artificial system that is so designed as to be the best promoter of a ``splay(-bend)'' nematic phase, it is argued that this ``modulated'' nematic phase cannot exist. |
| title | On the $in$existence of a "splay(-bend)" nematic phase |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.16614 |