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Article Dans Une Revue New Journal of Physics Année : 2020

Liquid crystal director fields in three-dimensional non-Euclidean geometries

Jean-François Sadoc
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Jonathan V Selinger
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This paper investigates nematic liquid crystals in three-dimensional curved space, and determines which director deformation modes are compatible with each possible type of non-Euclidean geometry. Previous work by Sethna et al showed that double twist is frustrated in flat space R 3 , but can fit perfectly in the hypersphere S 3. Here, we extend that work to all four deformation modes (splay, twist, bend, and biaxial splay) and all eight Thurston geometries. Each pure mode of director deformation can fill space perfectly, for at least one type of geometry. This analysis shows the ideal structure of each deformation mode in curved space, which is frustrated by the requirements of flat space.
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hal-02956043 , version 1 (02-10-2020)

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Jean-François Sadoc, Rémy Mosseri, Jonathan V Selinger. Liquid crystal director fields in three-dimensional non-Euclidean geometries. New Journal of Physics, 2020, 22 (9), pp.093036. ⟨10.1088/1367-2630/abaf6c⟩. ⟨hal-02956043⟩
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