Light-controlled topological charge in a nematic liquid crystal

Nature Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 183-187

  Nikkhou, Maryam ^a   Škarabot, Miha ^a   Čopar, Simon ^a,b   Ravnik, Miha ^b   Žumer, Slobodan ^a,b   Muševč, Igor ^a,b  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS; TOPOLOGY;

CHARGED RINGS; DEFECTS IN LIQUID CRYSTALS; FERROMAGNETS; KIBBLE-ZUREK MECHANISM; LASER INDUCED; LOCAL TEMPERATURE; SYMMETRY-BREAKING; TOPOLOGICAL CHARGES;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 84926130048     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys3194     Document Type: Article

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