Aspects of Defect Topology in Smectic Liquid Crystals
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DOI: 10.1007/s00220-019-03366-y
Abstract: We study the topology of smectic defects in two and three dimensions. We give a topological classification of smectic point defects and disclination lines in three dimensions. In addition we describe the combination rules for… read more here.
Keywords: three dimensions; smectic liquid; aspects defect; topology ... See more keywords