2 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Mirror vs. inversion symmetry breaking in mesogenic dimers: NTB vs. NF phase
Małgorzata Bakiera, Jakub Karcz, Damian Pociecha +4
The recently discovered twist-bend nematic NTB and ferroelectric nematic NF phases are distinct examples of spontaneous symmetry breaking in liquid crystals. Here, we report the oc…
cond-mat.soft2025
Twist Grain Boundary phases in proper ferroelectric liquid crystals realm
Damian Pociecha, Jadwiga Szydlowska, Nataša Vaupotič +7
The twist-grain-boundary (TGB) phases, characterized by a periodic, helical arrangement of blocks made of polar smectic phases, SmAF and SmCF, have been discovered. They have been…