Discontinuity walls and twist disclinations in smectic A liquid crystals

Authors
Lejcek, L
Citation
L. Lejcek, Discontinuity walls and twist disclinations in smectic A liquid crystals, MOL CRYST A, 330, 1999, pp. 1503-1510
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SECTION A-MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS
ISSN journal
1058725X → ACNP
Volume
330
Year of publication
1999
Part
3
Pages
1503 - 1510
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-725X(1999)330:<1503:DWATDI>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A discontinuity wall in smectic A liquid crystals was discussed in hi. Klem an, Points, Lines and Walls in Liquid Crystals, Magnetic Systems and Variou s Ordered Media (J. Wiley. Chichester 1983), Possible solutions describing a twist disclination which terminates the discontinuity wall in an infinite smectic A liquid crystal are proposed. One of solutions could be used for a description of the so called zigzag defect line which separates oppositel ly oriented chevrons in a chiral smectic C liquid crystal.