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In this work, thousands of electrically driven dissipative solitons, called directrons, are generated in a chiral nematic liquid crystal. The directrons start with random motions but soon synchronize their motions… Click to show full abstract
In this work, thousands of electrically driven dissipative solitons, called directrons, are generated in a chiral nematic liquid crystal. The directrons start with random motions but soon synchronize their motions and self-organize into a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice. The directron lattice moves collectively and forms a hexatic phase. By increasing the applied voltage, the lattice exhibits a first-order hexatic-to-liquid phase transition.
Keywords:
two dimensional;
annealing melting;
active two;
chiral nematic;
melting active;
dimensional soliton
Journal Title: Soft matter
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Soft matter
Year Published: 2022
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