The topological microstructure of defects in liquid crystals
The topological microstructure of defects in liquid crystals
We study the core of line and point defects in nematic liquid crystals. The topological theory of defects allows us to prove that a uniaxial nematic has two ways to avoid a topologically stable defect: either it melts, by becoming isotropic on the putative defect, or a complex biaxial structure arises, that we describe in the paper.
nematic liquid crystals, defects, topology
91-101
Biscari, P.
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Peroli, P. Guidone
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Sluckin, T.J.
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1997
Biscari, P.
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Peroli, P. Guidone
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Sluckin, T.J.
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Biscari, P., Peroli, P. Guidone and Sluckin, T.J.
(1997)
The topological microstructure of defects in liquid crystals.
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 292 (1), .
(doi:10.1080/10587259708031921).
Abstract
We study the core of line and point defects in nematic liquid crystals. The topological theory of defects allows us to prove that a uniaxial nematic has two ways to avoid a topologically stable defect: either it melts, by becoming isotropic on the putative defect, or a complex biaxial structure arises, that we describe in the paper.
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Published date: 1997
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nematic liquid crystals, defects, topology
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/29564
ISSN: 1542-1406
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