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Liquid crystal physics

a model that grooved surfaces align nematic liquid crystals because orienting along grooves avoids elastic distortion energy.

In liquid crystal physics, Berreman groove model refers to a model that grooved surfaces align nematic liquid crystals because orienting along grooves avoids elastic distortion energy. This meaning comes from Berreman (1972) in Physical Review Letters.[1]

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References

Berreman, D. W. (1972). Solid Surface Shape and the Alignment of an Adjacent Nematic Liquid Crystal. Physical Review Letters, 28(26), 1683-1686. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.28.1683

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