Lyotropic nematic mesophases: peculiarities of singularities and inversion walls in specific and non-specific extures
A. NESRULLAJEV1,*
Affiliation
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Department of Physics 48000 Kötekli Muğla, Turkey
Abstract
Peculiarities of various defects and disclinations in specific and non-specific textures of the optically uniaxial and biaxial lyotropic nematic mesophases were investigated. Sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS) [sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS)] /water/1-decanol lyotropic liquid crystalline system was used. The specific and magnetically induced textures were studied. The optical signs and the disclination of strength of various singularities were determined. The optical mappings and schematic configurations around the disclination lines, inversion walls and singular points, taking place in textures of lyotropic nematic mesophases, are presented in this work..
Keywords
Lyotropic nematic mesophase, Amphiphile system, Micelle, Inversion wall, Singular point.
Citation
A. NESRULLAJEV, Lyotropic nematic mesophases: peculiarities of singularities and inversion walls in specific and non-specific extures, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 7, 7-8, July-August 2013, pp.604-610 (2013).
Submitted at: May 23, 2013
Accepted at: July 11, 2013