Figure 8

Simulations of consequent relaxation at cyclic switching the field on (a–d) and off (e–h): \(e=6.9\), \(10^5\) steps (a); \(e=6.9\), \(2\times 10^5\) steps (b); \(e=6.9\), \(3\times 10^5\) steps (c); \(e=6.9\), \(2\times 10^6\) steps (d); \(e=0\), \(10^5\) steps (e); \(e=0\), \(2\times 10^5\) steps (f); \(e=0\), \(5\times 10^5\) steps (g); \(e=0\), \(2\times 10^6\) steps (h). The colors represent the direction of director field (x—blue, y—red, z—green).