Optical Generation, Templating, and Polymerization of Three-Dimensional Arrays of Liquid-Crystal Defects Decorated by Plasmonic Nanoparticles

Evans, Julian S.; Ackerman, Paul J.; Broer, Dirk J.; van de Lagemaat, Jao; Smalyukh, Ivan I.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.87.032503

Title: Optical Generation, Templating, and Polymerization of Three-Dimensional Arrays of Liquid-Crystal Defects Decorated by Plasmonic Nanoparticles

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.87.032503· OSTI ID:1078069

Evans, Julian S.; Ackerman, Paul J.; Broer, Dirk J.; van de Lagemaat, Jao; Smalyukh, Ivan I.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences; National Science Foundation (NSF)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1078069

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-58136; PLEEE8

Journal Information:: Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, Vol. 87, Issue 3; Related Information: Article No. 032503; ISSN 1539-3755

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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