Focal Conic Domains

Focal Conic Domains

Positive Gaussian
curvature:
met in lyotropic LCs

Field-induced and
anchoring-controlled
expansion of a FCD

Energy: M. Kleman and O.D. Lavrentovich, Phys. Rev. E 61, 1574 (2000).
FCDs of Positive Gaussian Curvature: P. Boltenhagen, O.D. Lavrentovich, M. Kleman, Phys. Rev. A 46, 1743 (1992).
Field Effects: O.D. Lavrentovich and M. Kleman, Phys. Rev. E 48, 39 (1993); O.D. Lavrentovich and D.-K. Yang, Phys. Rev. E 57, 6269 (1998).

Lavrentovich Research Home Page

	Positive Gaussian curvature: met in lyotropic LCs	Field-induced and anchoring-controlled expansion of a FCD


Energy: M. Kleman and O.D. Lavrentovich, Phys. Rev. E 61, 1574 (2000). FCDs of Positive Gaussian Curvature: P. Boltenhagen, O.D. Lavrentovich, M. Kleman, Phys. Rev. A 46, 1743 (1992). Field Effects: O.D. Lavrentovich and M. Kleman, Phys. Rev. E 48, 39 (1993); O.D. Lavrentovich and D.-K. Yang, Phys. Rev. E 57, 6269 (1998).