Optical observations of the thread texture of a nematic thermotropic polymer commercially known as VECTRA B950$^{\circledR}$ have shown the existence of three types of half integer disclination lines, called here $E_{x}, E_{y}$ and $E_{z}$, sometimes associated with integer disclination lines. This plurality of defects is typical of the biaxial nature of this nematic phase, due to interchain rotational correlations between phenyl rings. The relationships between defects which arise from the topological theory are confirmed, in static as well as in dynamic experiments. During shear flow, there is a splitting of $E_{y}$ into $E_{x}$ and $E_{z}$ at a shear deformation lower than that corresponding to the multiplication of $E_{x}$ and $E_{z}$ d...
Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University, Kent...
We consider the question of whether a nematic elastomer cross-linked in an isotropic state and then ...
We have observed zigzag disclination lines in uniaxial thermotropic and lyotropic nematic liquid cry...
Optical observations of the thread texture of a nematic thermotropic polymer commercially known as V...
The optical microstructures of thin sections of two liquid crystalline polymers are examined in the ...
Disclinations and inversion walls in the director field of nematic thermotropic liquid crystal polym...
Monte Carlo and theoretical studies of thin 3D films of biaxial and uniaxial nematics with tangentia...
Using a range of optical techniques, we have probed the nature of orientational order in a thermotro...
We address the status of oxadiazole mesogens, C7 and C12, reported to show the biaxial nematic phase...
We develop a continuum theory for the statistical mechanics of thermally activated point defects in ...
We discuss some of the interesting aspects of the topological defects biaxial nematic liquid crystal...
We develop a continuum theory for the statistical mechanics of thermally activated point defects in ...
Summarization: The structure changes in the start-up flow of the thermotropic liquid crystalline pol...
Using a range of optical techniques, we have probed the nature of orientational order in a thermotro...
Using a range of optical techniques, we have probed the nature of orientational order in a thermotro...
Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University, Kent...
We consider the question of whether a nematic elastomer cross-linked in an isotropic state and then ...
We have observed zigzag disclination lines in uniaxial thermotropic and lyotropic nematic liquid cry...
Optical observations of the thread texture of a nematic thermotropic polymer commercially known as V...
The optical microstructures of thin sections of two liquid crystalline polymers are examined in the ...
Disclinations and inversion walls in the director field of nematic thermotropic liquid crystal polym...
Monte Carlo and theoretical studies of thin 3D films of biaxial and uniaxial nematics with tangentia...
Using a range of optical techniques, we have probed the nature of orientational order in a thermotro...
We address the status of oxadiazole mesogens, C7 and C12, reported to show the biaxial nematic phase...
We develop a continuum theory for the statistical mechanics of thermally activated point defects in ...
We discuss some of the interesting aspects of the topological defects biaxial nematic liquid crystal...
We develop a continuum theory for the statistical mechanics of thermally activated point defects in ...
Summarization: The structure changes in the start-up flow of the thermotropic liquid crystalline pol...
Using a range of optical techniques, we have probed the nature of orientational order in a thermotro...
Using a range of optical techniques, we have probed the nature of orientational order in a thermotro...
Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University, Kent...
We consider the question of whether a nematic elastomer cross-linked in an isotropic state and then ...
We have observed zigzag disclination lines in uniaxial thermotropic and lyotropic nematic liquid cry...