Monte Carlo Simulations of a Composite Liquid Crystal-Polymer Model System

Abstract

We present a Monte Carlo study of a simple model of a liquid crystal-polymer system under the effect of an external applied field. A lattice spin model, based on the Lebwhol-Lasher Hamiltonian and generalized with suitable boundary conditions, has been employed to investigate the molecular organization and to predict the ordering across a sample cell.

Keywords:

• computer simulation
• confined systems
• polycrips
• Monte Carlo

Acknowledgments

We acknowledge support by INFN grant I.S. BO62 (CC and PP); MUR (PRIN Cristalli Liquidi) and University of Bologna (CZ∥.