Toroidal Nematic droplets with radial anchoring

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Abstract

We generate toroidal droplets of nematic liquid crystals with radial anchoring condition at the boundary of the torus and the stabilizing yield stress medium. We discuss the two observed equilibrium states: the first being a non-singular twisted escape and the other case of singular $+$1/2 rings.

Authors

  • Eric Dancu

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Karthik Nayani

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Jung Ok Park

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Mohan Srinivasarao

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Alberto Fernandez-Nieves

    • Georgia Institute of Technology
    • School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA, 30332-0430, USA
    • School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Physics. Georgia Tech