THE STRUCTURE AND ENERGETICS OF DEFECTS IN LIQUID-CRYSTALS

被引:214
作者
CHANDRASEKHAR, S [1 ]
RANGANATH, GS [1 ]
机构
[1] RAMAN RES INST, BANGALORE 560080, KARNATAKA, INDIA
关键词
MECHANICS - Continuous Media;
D O I
10.1080/00018738600101941
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
The study of defects in ordered media has become a subject of considerable interest to condensed matter physicists in recent years. This article presents a systematic account of the structures, energies and interactions of defects in the nematic, smectic, cholesteric and discotic phases of liquid crystals. Relevant experimental observations are also described.
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页码:507 / 596
页数:90
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