Hidden topological constellations and polyvalent charges in chiral nematic droplets

Gregor Posnjak; Simon Čopar; Igor Muševič

doi:10.1038/ncomms14594

Nature Communications (Feb 2017)

Hidden topological constellations and polyvalent charges in chiral nematic droplets

Gregor Posnjak,
Simon Čopar,
Igor Muševič

Affiliations

Gregor Posnjak: Condensed Matter Department, Jožef Stefan Institute
Simon Čopar: Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana
Igor Muševič: Condensed Matter Department, Jožef Stefan Institute

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14594
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Once a purely mathematical discipline, topology has become an essential tool to investigate physical phenomena such as topological states in liquid crystals. Posnjaket al. observe the existence of 3D point defects of higher than unit topological charge in thermally quenched chiral nematic droplets.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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