Topological Rigidity and Non-Abelian Defect Junctions in Chiral Nematic Systems with Effective Biaxial Symmetry
We study topologically stable defect structures in systems where the defect line classification in three dimensions and associated algebra of interactions (the fundamental group) are governed by the non-Abelian eight-element group, the quaternions Q_{8}. The non-Abelian character of the defect algeb...
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| Main Authors: | Jin-Sheng Wu, Roberto Abril Valenzuela, Mark J. Bowick, Ivan I. Smalyukh |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Physical Review X |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.15.021036 |
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