Vortexlike topological defects in nematic colloids: chiral colloidal dimers and 2D crystals.
We show that chiral ordering of the underlying complex fluid strongly influences defect formation and colloidal interactions. Nonsingular defect loops with a topological charge -2 are observed, with a cross section identical to hyperbolic vortices in magnetic systems. These loops are binding spontan...
Asıl Yazarlar: | Tkalec, U, Ravnik, M, Zumer, S, Musevic, I |
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Materyal Türü: | Journal article |
Dil: | English |
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: |
2009
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