Defects In Nematic Liquid Crystals Research Articles

Some observations on defects in nematic liquid crystals

After briefly describing the usually observed defects in nematic liquid crystals, we give a summary of our observations on high strength line defects and a regular network of point disclinations on the nematic-isotropic interface.

Dynamics of line defects in nematic liquid crystals.

Etude experimentale du mouvement force d'un defaut lineaire, a vitesse constante, sous l'action d'une tension appliquee V. Etude sur le 5CB

Studies on High Strength Defects in Nematic Liquid Crystals?

Abstract We recently reported the discovery of stable disclinations of strength ± 3/2 and ± 2 in mixtures of several nematogenic compounds with a non-mesomorphic compound having plate-like molecules. We describe here further detailed observations on these defects, particularly on pairs of high strength disclinations.