Analogy between periodic patterns in thin smectic liquid crystal films and the intermediate state of superconductors

DOI10.1073/PNAS.2000849117MaRDI QIDQ5073113zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Bruno Zappone, Atilla Eren Mamuk, Rolfe Petschek

Publication date 5 May 2022

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2000849117

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Liquid crystals (76A15) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30)

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