On the Stability of Topologically Non-Trivial Point Defects

Hiroyuki Mori; Hiizu Nakanishi

doi:10.1143/JPSJ.57.1281

On the Stability of Topologically Non-Trivial Point Defects

Hiroyuki Mori, Hiizu Nakanishi

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Abstract

We demonstrate that a topologically non-trivial point defect can be energetically unstable against expanding into a ring defect by taking nematic liquid crystal as an example.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1281-1286
Number of pages	6
Journal	journal of the physical society of japan
Volume	57
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.57.1281
Publication status	Published - 1988
Externally published	Yes

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Physics and Astronomy(all)

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