Knotlike χ disclinations in the cholesteric liquid crystals
We investigate the topological properties of N(N⩾1) disclination lines in cholesteric liquid crystals. The topological structure of N disclination lines is obtained with the Hopf index and Brouwer degree. Furthermore, the knotted χ disclination loops is proposed with the Hopf invariant. And we consider the stability of such configuration based on the higher order interaction. At last, the evolution of the disclinations is discussed.
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2006
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Authors: | Zhang, Peng-ming ; Duan, Yi-shi ; Zhang, Hong |
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Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 370.2006, 2, p. 245-250
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Elsevier |
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