Atom deposition and sputtering at normal incidence simulated by the Frenkel-Kontorova chain.

The impact of a molecule of N atoms with a speed of v_{0} on the free end of the Frenkel-Kontorova chain is numerically simulated. Depending on the values of N and v_{0}, different scenarios of the molecule-chain interaction are observed. Molecules with low speed stick to the chain.

Influence of dielectric layers on estimates of diffusion coefficients and concentrations of ions from impedance spectroscopy.

We present the analysis of the impedance spectra for a binary electrolyte confined between blocking electrodes with dielectric layers. An expression for the impedance is derived from Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations in the linear approximation taking into account the voltage drop on the dielectric layer. The analysis shows that characteristic features of the frequency dependence of the impedance are determined by the ratio of the Debye length and the effective thickness of the dielectric layer.

Gel formation in a mixture of a block copolymer and a nematic liquid crystal.

The viscoelastic properties of a binary mixture of a mesogenic side-chain block copolymer in a low molecular weight nematic liquid crystal are studied for mass concentrations ranging from the diluted regime up to a liquid crystalline gel state at about 3%. In the gel state, the system does not flow, exhibits a polydomain structure on a microscopic level, and strongly scatters light. Below the gelation point, the system is homogeneous and behaves like a usual nematic, so the continuum theory of liquid crystals can be applied for interpreting the experimental data.

Fourier transform approach in modulation technique of experimental measurements.

An application of Fourier transform approach in modulation technique of experimental studies is considered. This method has obvious advantages compared with traditional lock-in amplifiers technique--simple experimental setup, a quickly available information on all the required harmonics, high speed of data processing using fast Fourier transform algorithm. A computationally simple, fast and accurate Fourier coefficients interpolation (FCI) method has been implemented to obtain a useful information from harmonics of a multimode signal.

Diffusion model of photoaligning in azo-dye layers.

The model of the rotational diffusion of the azo-dye molecules under the action of polarized uv light was used to explain the formation of the photoinduced order in azo-dye layers. We consider both the approximations of negligible and strong molecular interaction during the process of the reorientation under the field of a polarized light. We constructed an experimental setup, based on a photoelastic modulator, that allows accurate in situ measurements of the phase retardation delta of thin film as a function of the exposure time t(exp) and exposure power W (W/ cm(2) ).