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  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Nonlinear Dynamics

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  • Topological defects are fundamental to symmetry breaking and phase transitions.
  • Nematic liquid crystals (NLCs) offer a versatile platform for studying and applying topological defects.
  • Controlling defect configurations is key to unlocking technological applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the switching of stable, chargeless disclination patterns in NLCs using external electric fields.
  • To demonstrate multistable control over defect configurations in a 4x4 lattice.
  • To explore the fundamental properties of chargeless line defects and their interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical modeling using the Landau-de Gennes phenomenological approach.
  • Experimental manipulation via an Atomic Force Measurement scribing method for substrate defect patterning.
  • Observation and analysis using polarized optical microscopy.
  • Numerical simulations to predict and validate defect behavior.

Main Results:

  • Stabilization of an "alphabet" of up to 18 unique line defect configurations in a 4x4 lattice of alternating s=±1 surface defects.
  • Demonstration of multistable rewiring of these defect patterns using electric field manipulation.
  • Experimental and numerical evidence of chargeless line defects exhibiting defect-antidefect properties.
  • Observation of attractive interactions between antiparallel disclinations, leading to rewiring or annihilation.

Conclusions:

  • A robust method for controlling topological defect configurations in NLCs via electric fields has been established.
  • The findings present a proof-of-concept for applications in multistable optical displays and rewirable nanowires.
  • The study provides fundamental insights into the behavior and interactions of chargeless line defects in liquid crystals.