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O V Manyuhina¹, G Tordini, W Bras

¹Nordita, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University, Roslagstullsbacken 23, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden. oksanam@nordita.org

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Researchers observed a unique surface defect pattern in 8CB liquid crystals during a phase transition. This pattern arises from conflicting molecular alignments, with theoretical models explaining its dual periodicity.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Soft Matter Physics

Background:

Liquid crystals exhibit complex phase transitions.
Surface anchoring conditions significantly influence liquid crystal behavior.
The nematic-smectic-A phase transition is a critical phenomenon in liquid crystals.

Purpose of the Study:

To report and analyze a novel doubly periodic surface defect pattern in 8CB liquid crystals.
To investigate the underlying mechanisms of pattern formation during the nematic-smectic-A phase transition.
To theoretically explain the observed pattern's periodicity using continuum Landau-de Gennes theory.

Main Methods:

Observation of surface defect patterns in 8CB liquid crystals.
Analysis of molecular alignment at the surface and bulk.
Application of continuum Landau-de Gennes theory for smectic liquid crystals.

Main Results:

A doubly periodic surface defect pattern was observed in 8CB during the nematic-smectic-A transition.
The pattern originates from antagonistic homeotropic (surface) and planar (bulk) molecular alignment.
Theoretical analysis confirmed the long period (≈10 μm) is governed by surface anchoring and elastic energy.
The short period (≈1 μm) is attributed to saddle-splay distortion and Gaussian curvature.

Conclusions:

The study elucidates the formation mechanism of a complex surface defect pattern in 8CB liquid crystals.
The interplay between surface anchoring and elastic energy dictates the pattern's long periodicity.
Saddle-splay distortion is identified as the cause for the pattern's short periodicity and breakup.