Lydon, JE, Gleeson, H orcid.org/0000-0002-7494-2100 and Jull, EIL orcid.org/0000-0003-3228-1348 (2017) The identification of the sign and strength of disclinations in the schlieren (nucleated domain) texture of the nematic phase, by optical microscopy. Liquid Crystals, 44 (12-13). pp. 1775-1786. ISSN 0267-8292
Abstract
The optical texture of the nematic phase, variously known as the schlieren, structure à noyuax or nucleated domain texture, was identified over a century ago as being an array of point singularities. When viewed between crossed polars, patterns of dark brushes radiate from each point nucleus. The sign and strength of each nucleus can be uniquely determined from the changes in the orientation of these brushes when either the sample or the crossed polars are rotated, from two formulae given by Chadrasekhar in 1977. However, these were given with little exemplification, and
have been largely overlooked. Consequently the majority of the discussions given in current literature are either, incomplete and confusing, or in some cases, incorrect. Here we provide a detailed explanation of the textures and their behaviour as viewed with the most commonly used experimental geometry (i.e. with a rotating sample and stationary polars).
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2017, Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Liquid Crystals on 15 June 2017, available online: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2017.1336580 |
Keywords: | Nematic Liquid Crystalline Phase; Schlieren; Disclinations |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Molecular and Cellular Biology (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) > Soft Matter Physics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Jun 2017 10:17 |
Last Modified: | 13 Dec 2024 13:47 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/02678292.2017.1336580 |
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