Propagating topological transformations in thin immiscible bilayer films

A physical mechanism for the topological transformation of a two-layer system confined by two substrates is proposed. Initially the two horizontal layers, A and B, are on top of each other, but upon a sufficiently large disturbance, they can rearrange themselves through a spontaneously propagating s...

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Main Authors: Hennessy, M, Burlakov, V, Muench, A, Wagner, B, Goriely, A
Format: Journal article
Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2014