Complex-tensor theory of simple smectics
arXiv:2201.09019 · doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36506-z
Abstract
Smectic materials represent a unique state between fluids and solids, characterized by orientational and partial positional order, making them notoriously difficult to model, particularly in confining geometries. We propose a complex order parameter tensor to describe the local degree of lamellar ordering, layer displacement and orientation. The theory accounts for both dislocations and disclinations, as well as arrested configurations and colloid-induced local ordering. It considerably simplifies numerics, facilitating studies on the dynamics of topologically complex lamellar systems.
arXiv comment6 pages, 3 figures
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