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Vadim A. Slavin, Robert A. Pelcovits, George Loriot, Andrew Callan-Jones, David H. Laidlaw Vis ‘06

Techniques for the Visualization of Topological Defect Behavior in Nematic Liquid Crystals. Vadim A. Slavin, Robert A. Pelcovits, George Loriot, Andrew Callan-Jones, David H. Laidlaw Vis ‘06. Isotropic. Uniaxial nematic. T . Liquid crystal basics.

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Vadim A. Slavin, Robert A. Pelcovits, George Loriot, Andrew Callan-Jones, David H. Laidlaw Vis ‘06

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  1. Techniques for the Visualization of Topological Defect Behavior in Nematic Liquid Crystals Vadim A. Slavin, Robert A. Pelcovits, George Loriot, Andrew Callan-Jones, David H. Laidlaw Vis ‘06

  2. Isotropic Uniaxial nematic T  Liquid crystal basics long organic molecules; model as rods or ellipsoids

  3. P 2 1/2 3 1 core Topological defects in nematics: line defects 1 -1/2 2 P 3

  4. +1/2 P Defect loops 2D slice of this: defects formed closed loops

  5. Monopoles

  6. Questions: 3D, Cores, Evolution

  7. Cs Cl Cp Cl + Cp + Cs = 1

  8. Cs Cl + Cp + Cs = 1 Cp Cl

  9. Techniques for the Visualization of Topological Defect Behavior in Nematic Liquid Crystals Vadim A. Slavin, Robert A. Pelcovits, George Loriot, Andrew Callan-Jones, David H. Laidlaw Vis ‘06

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