Abstract
Deuterium NMR absorption spectra of a nematic liquid crystal confined in spherical and cylindrical cavities with the star-like distribution of nematic directors are studied theoretically. We show the effect of motional narrowing caused by the translational diffusion of nematic molecules. A random jump isotropic diffusion model is used to simulate translational diffusion. From the NMR spectra the information on the magnitude of diffusion and on the liquid crystal structure is obtained.
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Kralj, S., Vilfan, M., Žumer, S. (1990). Effect of Translational Diffusion on NMR Spectra of Confined Liquid Crystals. In: Mehring, M., von Schütz, J.U., Wolf, H.C. (eds) 25th Congress Ampere on Magnetic Resonance and Related Phenomena. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76072-3_173
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