Abstract
Abstract Experimental studies of the blue phase of cholesteric liquid crystals have revealed two cubic phases (BPI and BPII) and a possible amorphous “fog” phase (BPIII). In addition, a number of theoretical models have been proposed which arrive at these structures from the point of view of a Landau theory, a lattice of disclinations, or as an ordered emulsion. We review the present state of knowledge of the blue phase and show the significance of blue phase studies to other problems in condensed matter research.
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