System comprising a nematic liquid crystal and an interface
AssigneeThe University Court of the University of Edinburgh
InventorTiffany Wood
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Abstract
A system comprising: a nematic liquid crystal, and at least one interface in contact with the nematic liquid crystal, wherein the interface comprises a first interface region on one side of the nematic liquid crystal and a second interface region on another side of the nematic liquid crystal, the interface comprising nucleation sites to form defect lines in the nematic liquid crystal extending across the nematic liquid crystal from the first interface region to the second interface region.
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A system comprising:
- a nematic liquid crystal, and an interface in contact with the nematic liquid crystal, wherein the interface comprises a first interface region on one side of the nematic liquid crystal and a second interface region on another side of the nematic liquid crystal, the interface comprising nucleation sites for disrupting alignment of the nematic liquid crystal at the interface to form defect lines in the nematic liquid crystal extending across the nematic liquid crystal from the first interface region to the second interface region.
A gel comprising a nematic liquid crystal, the nematic liquid crystal comprising defect lines formed by an interface in contact with the nematic liquid crystal, wherein the interface comprises a first interface region on one side of the nematic liquid crystal and a second interface region on another side of the nematic liquid crystal, the defect lines extending across the nematic liquid crystal from the first interface region to the second interface region between nucleation sites of the interface for disrupting alignment of the nematic liquid crystal at the interface.
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