Chiral π Domain Walls Composed of Twin Half-Integer Surface Disclinations in Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals
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| author | Yi, Shengzhu Hong, Zening Ma, Zhongjie Zhou, Chao Jiang, Miao Huang, Xiang Huang, Mingjun Aya, Satoshi Zhang, Rui Wei, Qi-Huo |
| author_facet | Yi, Shengzhu Hong, Zening Ma, Zhongjie Zhou, Chao Jiang, Miao Huang, Xiang Huang, Mingjun Aya, Satoshi Zhang, Rui Wei, Qi-Huo |
| contents | Ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals are polar fluids characterized by microscopic orientational ordering and macroscopic spontaneous polarizations. Within these fluids, walls that separate domains of different polarizations are ubiquitous. We demonstrate that the π walls in films of polar fluids consist of twin half-integer surface disclinations spaced horizontally, enclosing a subdomain where the polarization exhibits left- or right-handed π twists across the film. The degenerate geometric configurations of these twin disclinations give rise to kinks and antikinks, effectively partitioning subdomains of opposite chirality like Ising chains. The hierarchical topological structures dictate that field-driven polar switching entails a two-step annihilation process of the disclinations. These findings serve as a cornerstone for comprehending other walls in ferroelectric and ferromagnetic materials, thereby laying the base for domain engineering crucial for advancing their nonlinear and optoelectronic applications. |
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| spellingShingle | Chiral π Domain Walls Composed of Twin Half-Integer Surface Disclinations in Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals Yi, Shengzhu Hong, Zening Ma, Zhongjie Zhou, Chao Jiang, Miao Huang, Xiang Huang, Mingjun Aya, Satoshi Zhang, Rui Wei, Qi-Huo Soft Condensed Matter Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals are polar fluids characterized by microscopic orientational ordering and macroscopic spontaneous polarizations. Within these fluids, walls that separate domains of different polarizations are ubiquitous. We demonstrate that the π walls in films of polar fluids consist of twin half-integer surface disclinations spaced horizontally, enclosing a subdomain where the polarization exhibits left- or right-handed π twists across the film. The degenerate geometric configurations of these twin disclinations give rise to kinks and antikinks, effectively partitioning subdomains of opposite chirality like Ising chains. The hierarchical topological structures dictate that field-driven polar switching entails a two-step annihilation process of the disclinations. These findings serve as a cornerstone for comprehending other walls in ferroelectric and ferromagnetic materials, thereby laying the base for domain engineering crucial for advancing their nonlinear and optoelectronic applications. |
| title | Chiral π Domain Walls Composed of Twin Half-Integer Surface Disclinations in Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.13326 |