OBSERVATION OF ANNIHILATION PROCESS OF DISCLINATIONS EMERGING FROM BUBBLE DOMAINS

被引:44
作者
NAGAYA, T
HOTTA, H
ORIHARA, H
ISHIBASHI, Y
机构
[1] Synthetic Crystal Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku
关键词
BUBBLE DOMAIN TEXTURE; DISCLINATION; TOPOLOGICAL DEFECT; PATTERN FORMATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL; ORDERING PROCESS; DEFECT DYNAMICS;
D O I
10.1143/JPSJ.60.1572
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Dynamics of interacting disclinations is investigated by utilizing bubble domains. A pair of wedge disclinations with strength of +1 and -1 emerge from bubble domains when a suitable electric field is applied, and the density of disclinations can be controlled by adjusting the field. To investigate the interaction between the disclinations, the time evolution is analyzed on the basis of the equation of motion for the disclinations.
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页码:1572 / 1578
页数:7
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