1C05 Study on Structures and Transport Phenomena of Turbulence using Nematic Electroconvection

Abstract

Electroconvection in nematic liquid crystals was discovered by R. Williams. G. H. Heilmeier invented the first liquid crystal display in the world utilizing a dynamic scattering mode that is a turbulent state of the electroconvection. Though this type of display was not popularly used, the turbulent electroconvection has been researched as a prototype of dissipative structures and turbulence to now. Researches of structures and transport phenomena of turbulence utilizing the nematic electroconvection will be presented in the talk.