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Topological Formations in Chiral Nematic Droplets: Springer Theses

Autor Gregor Posnjak
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 sep 2018
In this book Gregor Posnjak unravels the long-standing mystery of the internal director structure of chiral nematic droplets, which has been studied both experimentally and theoretically since the 1970s. To do so, he develops a new method for the reconstruction of director fields from a set of fluorescent confocal polarising microscopy images, which he augments with a simulated annealing algorithm. This allows the full reconstruction of 3D director fields, describing the ordering of the liquid crystal. The reconstruction procedure and its principles, which are applicable to other methods of studying vector fields, are explained in detail. The method is subsequently used to explore complex 3D structures in chiral nematic liquid crystal droplets with perpendicular surface anchoring. Twentyfour distinct states are identified and presented, including the layered structures of different symmetries and states with multiple topological point defects, separated by localized chiral structures. In closing, the book reports on the first observation of topological point defects with higher topological charges q = −2 and q = −3. 
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783319982601
ISBN-10: 3319982605
Pagini: 207
Ilustrații: XIII, 186 p. 127 illus., 112 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.46 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2018
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Seria Springer Theses

Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Introduction.- Liquid Crystals – an Overview.- Liquid Crystal Droplets.- Experimental Inspection of Director Fields.- Materials and Experimental Setup.- Simulated Annealing for Determination of Z-Component Sign.- Structures in Chiral Nematic Droplets with Homeotropic Anchoring.- Schematic Construction of Droplets with Multiple Cholesteric Bubbles.- Discussion.- Conclusion.

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In this book Gregor Posnjak unravels the long-standing mystery of the internal director structure of chiral nematic droplets, which has been studied both experimentally and theoretically since the 1970s. To do so, he develops a new method for the reconstruction of director fields from a set of fluorescent confocal polarising microscopy images, which he augments with a simulated annealing algorithm. This allows the full reconstruction of 3D director fields, describing the ordering of the liquid crystal. The reconstruction procedure and its principles, which are applicable to other methods of studying vector fields, are explained in detail. The method is subsequently used to explore complex 3D structures in chiral nematic liquid crystal droplets with perpendicular surface anchoring. Twentyfour distinct states are identified and presented, including the layered structures of different symmetries and states with multiple topological point defects, separated by localized chiral structures.In closing, the book reports on the first observation of topological point defects with higher topological charges q = −2 and q = −3. 

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Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the Jožef Stefan Institute and the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Reports the first observation of topological point defects with higher topological charges q = -2 and q = -3 Provides a detailed description of the augmented fluorescent confocal polarising microscopy method, together with concrete examples to make the experimental method readily reproducible Includes optical microscopy images of chiral nematic droplets and a detailed analysis of the director field structures for simpler recognition in experiments