| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R46083/01 |
| Title: |
Single particle experiments in nematic liquid crystals |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bartlett, Professor P |
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Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Bristol |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 2001 |
Ends: |
30 September 2004 |
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87,062
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Complex fluids & soft solids |
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Our research aim is to determine the quantitative nature of the interaction potential between two colloidal particles immersed in a nematic liquid crystal. A dual-beam optical trap will be used to fix the exact separation between a pair of colloidal particles. The correlated motion of the trapped particles will be measured and analysed to yield directly the interparticle potential. The potential will be measured as a function of particle separation and the orientation of the director. These measurements will be compared to current theoretical predictions and will provide a detailed experimental test of the accuracy of the theoretical approximations which although commonly employed remain untested.
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http://www.bris.ac.uk |