Dynamics of Dislocations in Smectic A Liquid Crystals Doped with Nanoparticles
Edge dislocations are linear defects that locally break the positional order of the layers in smectic A liquid crystals. As in usual solids, these defects play a central role for explaining the plastic properties of the smectic A phase. This work focuses on the dynamical properties of dislocations i...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Crystals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/9/8/400 |