Spheric domains in smectic liquid crystals

James P. Sethna; Maurice Kléman

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.26.3037

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Spheric domains in smectic liquid crystals

James P. Sethna and Maurice Kléman

Phys. Rev. A 26, 3037(R) – Published 1 November 1982

Abstract

We study smectic- $A$ defect structures which preserve layer thickness. We deduce that the interstitial regions between the well-known focal conic domains are filled with concentric spheres.

Received 10 August 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.26.3037

Authors & Affiliations

James P. Sethna

Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 and Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853

Maurice Kléman