Smectic blue phases: layered systems with high intrinsic curvature

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dc.creatorDiDonna, B. A.
dc.creatorKamien, Randall D.
dc.date2003-07-07
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dc.descriptionWe report on a construction for smectic blue phases, which have quasi-long range smectic translational order as well as three dimensional crystalline order. Our proposed structures fill space by adding layers on top of a minimal surface, introducing either curvature or edge defects as necessary. We find that for the right range of material parameters, the favorable saddle-splay energy of these structures can stabilize them against uniform layered structures. We also consider the nature of curvature frustration between mean curvature and saddle-splay.
dc.description15 pages, 11 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0307149
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0307149
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. E 68 (2003) 041703
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevE.68.041703
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/21762
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleSmectic blue phases: layered systems with high intrinsic curvature
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