Toroidal Configuration of a Cholesteric Liquid Crystal in Droplets with Homeotropic Anchoring

M. N. Krakhalev*, V. Yu Rudyak, A. P. Gardymova, V. Ya Zyryanov

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Abstract

Orientational structures formed in cholesteric droplets with homeotropic surface anchoring have been studied by means of polarization optical microscopy and computer simulations. It has been found that, when the ratio of the size of droplets to the pitch of a cholesteric helix ranges from 1.4 to 2.9, an axisymmetric toroidal cholesteric structure is formed with a topological linear defect in the form of an equatorially located surface ring. The features of the toroidal structure in cholesteric droplets and their optical textures for various observation schemes are examined in detail.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)478-481
Number of pages4
JournalJETP Letters
Volume109
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2019
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian FederationRFMEFI62117X0011
Russian Science Foundation18-72-10036

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