Domain Patterns in Quenched Confined Nematic Liquid Crystals

Authors

Elena Čokor
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Gorazd Goričan
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Samo Kralj
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Slovenia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55295/PSL.12.2025.II10

Synopsis

This study explores the Imry-Ma theorem and the Kibble-Zurek mechanism in the context of quenched confined nematic liquid crystals (NLCs). The Imry-Ma theorem explains domain formation under the influence of random fields, while the Kibble-Zurek mechanism describes defect dynamics during fast enough symmetry breaking phase transitions. We demonstrate that considering both mechanisms one could explain the equilibrium domain structure observed in NLCs confined within a plane-parallel cell.

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Socratic Lectures 12 th International Symposium, Ljubljana, January 11, 2025: PART II

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102–108

Published

March 31, 2025

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Copyright (c) 2025 Veronika Kralj-Iglič, Anna Romolo, Yelena Istileulova (Urednice zbornika)

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Čokor, E., Goričan, G., & Kralj, S. (2025). Domain Patterns in Quenched Confined Nematic Liquid Crystals. In V. Kralj-Iglič, A. Romolo, & Y. Istileulova (Eds.), Socratic Lectures 12 th International Symposium, Ljubljana, January 11, 2025: PART II (pp. 102–108). University of Ljubljana Press. https://doi.org/10.55295/PSL.12.2025.II10