Nematic liquid crystals on spherical surfaces: Control of defect configurations by temperature, density, and rod shape

Dhakal, Subas; Solis, Francisco J.; Olvera de la Cruz, Monica

doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.86.011709

Title: Nematic liquid crystals on spherical surfaces: Control of defect configurations by temperature, density, and rod shape

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Authors:: Dhakal, Subas; Solis, Francisco J.; Olvera de la Cruz, Monica

Publication Date:: Mon Jul 23 00:00:00 EDT 2012

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1102976

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review E

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 86; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1539-3755

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Dhakal, Subas, Solis, Francisco J., and Olvera de la Cruz, Monica. Nematic liquid crystals on spherical surfaces: Control of defect configurations by temperature, density, and rod shape.  United States: N. p., 2012. 
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                    Dhakal, Subas, Solis, Francisco J., & Olvera de la Cruz, Monica. Nematic liquid crystals on spherical surfaces: Control of defect configurations by temperature, density, and rod shape.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.86.011709

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                    Dhakal, Subas, Solis, Francisco J., and Olvera de la Cruz, Monica. Mon .  
"Nematic liquid crystals on spherical surfaces: Control of defect configurations by temperature, density, and rod shape".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.86.011709.

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