Title: LIGHT SCATTERING BY FILLED LIQUID CRYSTALS IN ANOMALOUS-DIFFRACTION APPROACH
Author(s): M.F.Lednei, I.P.Pinkevich (Kyiv Taras Shevchenko University, Physics Faculty, 6 Glushkov Ave., 03022 Kyiv, Ukraine), T.J.Sluckin (University of Southampton, Faculty of Mathematical Studies, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom)

The differential and total light scattering cross sections by LCs which contain hard macroscopic spherical and cylindrical particles are theoretically studied using the anomalous-diffraction approach. The influence of form and size of particles, the type and strength of director anchoring on the particle surface as well as light wave polarization on the light scattering is analysed.

Key words: liquid crystals, light scattering, anomalous-diffraction approach
PACS: 61.30.Cz, 42.70.Df, 61.30.Gd, 61.30.Hn, 61.30.Pq