Fractional defect charges in liquid crystals with p-fold rotational symmetry on cones.
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DOI: 10.1103/physreve.105.054703
Abstract: Conical surfaces, with a δ function of Gaussian curvature at the apex, are perhaps the simplest example of geometric frustration. We study two-dimensional liquid crystals with p-fold rotational symmetry (p-atics) on the surfaces of cones.… read more here.
Keywords: fold rotational; crystals fold; liquid crystals; fractional defect ... See more keywords