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Area of Science:

  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Liquid Crystal Science
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Topological defects (TDs) arise from symmetry-breaking phase transitions and are widespread in nature.
  • Liquid crystals (LCs) serve as excellent systems for studying TDs due to their responsiveness to stimuli and anisotropic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To numerically simulate topological defects in liquid crystals under confinement.
  • To investigate the behavior and interactions of charged and chargeless disclination loops, particularly boojums near boundaries.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the Landau-de Gennes phenomenological model with a tensor nematic order parameter.
  • Employing the Jones beam propagation model to simulate polarized optical microscopy images.
  • Simulating topological defects of specific topological charges enforced by confining boundaries.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the structure of closed disclination loops (boojums) near boundaries, which can be topologically charged or chargeless.
  • Showcased repulsive interactions between parallel chargeless disclination loops.
  • Observed attractive interactions between antiparallel chargeless disclination loops, with potential for rewiring at close spacing.

Conclusions:

  • Confined liquid crystals exhibit complex topological defect structures like boojums.
  • The interaction dynamics (repulsive/attractive) of chargeless disclination loops are dependent on their relative orientation.
  • Simulations provide insights into the rewiring and bending behaviors of these defect pairs, crucial for understanding LC behavior.