Hopfions, heliknotons, skyrmions, torons and both abelian and nonabelian vortices in chiral liquid crystals

Wu, Jin-Sheng; Smalyukh, Ivan I.

doi:10.1080/21680396.2022.2040058

Hopfions, heliknotons, skyrmions, torons and both abelian and nonabelian vortices in chiral liquid crystals

Journal Article · Wed Mar 02 23:00:00 EST 2022 · Liquid Crystals Reviews

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/21680396.2022.2040058· OSTI ID:1979244

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Department of Physics and Chemical Physics Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; OSTI
Department of Physics and Chemical Physics Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; Chirality Research Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0010305; SC0019293

OSTI ID:: 1979244

Journal Information:: Liquid Crystals Reviews, Journal Name: Liquid Crystals Reviews; ISSN 2168-0396

Publisher:: Taylor & Francis

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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