Email this article Electric-field-induced dynamics of topological loops in chiral nematic liquid crystal droplets
- Authors: Timirov Y.I.1, Skaldin O.A.1, Delev V.A.1, Basyrova E.R.1
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Affiliations:
- nstitute of Molecule and Crystal Physics, Ufa Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 89, No 3 (2025)
- Pages: 447–452
- Section: Electronic, Spin and Quantum Processes in Molecular and Crystalline Systems
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0367-6765/article/view/301657
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0367676525030197
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/GCJSEO
- ID: 301657
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Abstract
We presented an experimental study of structural transitions in chiral nematic liquid crystal droplets under the action of alternating electric field. We identify that the increase of the applied voltage results in a periodic transition between bipolar and radial structures.
About the authors
Yu. I. Timirov
nstitute of Molecule and Crystal Physics, Ufa Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: timirov.yulay@gmail.com
Ufa, 450075 Russia
O. A. Skaldin
nstitute of Molecule and Crystal Physics, Ufa Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of SciencesUfa, 450075 Russia
V. A. Delev
nstitute of Molecule and Crystal Physics, Ufa Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of SciencesUfa, 450075 Russia
E. R. Basyrova
nstitute of Molecule and Crystal Physics, Ufa Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of SciencesUfa, 450075 Russia
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