Colloidal smectics in button-like confinements: experiment and theory

Liquid crystals can self-organize into a layered smectic phase. While the smectic layers are typically straight forming a lamellar pattern in bulk, external confinement may drastically distort the layers due to the boundary conditions imposed on the orientational director field. Resolving this disto...

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Autores principales: Wittmann, R, Monderkamp, P, Xia, J, Cortes, L, Grobas, I, Farrell, P, Aarts, D, Löwen, H
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Physical Society 2023