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![Schematic of a cholesteric liquid crystals (CLC) and surface structures. H is the helix unit vector, and P 0 is the pitch. The surface director has an ideal cholesteric twist in the bulk. The helix uncoiling near the surface creates a bend and splay planar (2D) orientation and surface undulations of nanoscale relief h(x) with micron range wavelength P 0 /2. Adapted from [22].](profile/Michel-Mitov/publication/359895038/figure/fig19/AS:1144000195117104@1649762309655/Schematic-of-a-cholesteric-liquid-crystals-CLC-and-surface-structures-H-is-the-helix.png)
Schematic of a cholesteric liquid crystals (CLC) and surface structures. H is the helix unit vector, and P 0 is the pitch. The surface director has an ideal cholesteric twist in the bulk. The helix uncoiling near the surface creates a bend and splay planar (2D) orientation and surface undulations of nanoscale relief h(x) with micron range wavelength P 0 /2. Adapted from [22].
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This book is a series of papers written by researchers working in liquid crystal science and technology, and covers experimental investigations, theoretical aspects, and applications. It includes one review paper and seven research articles that may fall into the following groups: Fundamental investigations of defects, textures, and structures; Exp...
