Umbilics : static properties and shear-induced displacements
- 1 January 1973
- journal article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Journal de Physique
- Vol. 34 (7) , 629-633
- https://doi.org/10.1051/jphys:01973003407062900
Abstract
We study the structure of umbilical « defects » which should appear under certain conditions in a nematic slab in an electric field. We show that a shear flow can induce a displacement of these defectsKeywords
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