Escape Configuration Lattice near the Nematic-Isotropic Transition: Tilt Analogue of Blue Phases

Buddhapriya Chakrabarti, Yashodhan Hatwalne, and N. V. Madhusudana
Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 157801 – Published 17 April 2006

Abstract

We predict the possible existence of a new phase of liquid crystals near the nematic-isotropic transition. This phase is an achiral, tilt analogue of the blue phase and is composed of a lattice of double-tilt, escape-configuration cylinders. We discuss the structure and the stability of this phase and provide an estimate of the lattice parameter.

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  • Received 31 January 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.157801

©2006 American Physical Society

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Buddhapriya Chakrabarti1,*, Yashodhan Hatwalne2,†, and N. V. Madhusudana2,‡

  • 1Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
  • 2Raman Research Institute, C. V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore 560 080, India

  • *Present address: Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. Electronic address: bchakrab@fas.harvard.edu
  • Electronic address: yhat@rri.res.in
  • Electronic address: nvmadhu@rri.res.in

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Vol. 96, Iss. 15 — 21 April 2006

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