Open AccessTopology and self-assembly of defect-colloidal superstructure in confined chiral nematic liquid crystals
Author(s) -
M. B. Pandey,
Paul J. Ackerman,
Andreas Burkart,
Tine Porenta,
S. Žumer,
Ivan I. Smalyukh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
physical review. e, statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-2376
pISSN - 1539-3755
DOI - 10.1103/physreve.91.012501
Subject(s) - disclination , liquid crystal , homeotropic alignment , topological defect , materials science , condensed matter physics , symmetry (geometry) , superstructure , dipole , optics , topology (electrical circuits) , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics , mathematics , combinatorics , thermodynamics