Local distortion energy and coarse-grained elasticity of the twist-bend nematic phase

The recently discovered twist-bend nematic phase of achiral bent-shaped molecules, NTB, has a doubly degenerate ground-state with a periodically modulated heliconical structure and unusual distortion elasticity, the theoretical description of which is still debated. We show that the NTB phase has th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Soft matter 2016-01, Vol.12 (2), p.574-580
Hauptverfasser:	Meyer, C, Dozov, I
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Coarsening Condensed Matter Distortion Elastic constants Elasticity Mathematical models Nematic Penetration Physics Shape memory alloys Soft Condensed Matter
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