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The topological microstructure of defects in liquid crystals

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
1542-1406
91-101
Biscari, P.
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Peroli, P. Guidone
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Sluckin, T.J.
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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), 91-101. (doi:10.1080/10587259708031921).

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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
Keywords: nematic liquid crystals, defects, topology

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Local EPrints ID: 29564
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/29564
ISSN: 1542-1406
PURE UUID: 96315464-5546-49bc-b5f0-d83ef84c3b19
ORCID for T.J. Sluckin: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9163-0061

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Date deposited: 02 May 2007
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:32

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Author: P. Biscari
Author: P. Guidone Peroli
Author: T.J. Sluckin ORCID iD

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