Smectic phases with cubic symmetry: The splay analog of the blue phase

被引：42

作者：

DiDonna, BA ^{[1
]}

Kamien, RD ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Penn, Dept Phys & Astron, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2002年 / 89卷 / 21期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.215504

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We report on a construction for smectic blue phases, which have quasi-long-range smectic translational order as well as long-range cubic or hexagonal order. Our proposed structures fill space with a combination of minimal surface patches and cylindrical tubes. We find that for the right range of material parameters, the favorable saddle-splay energy of these structures can stabilize them against uniform layered structures.

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