L. V. Mirantsev, E. D. de Oliveira, I. N. de Oliveira, M. Lyra
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ABSTRACT The present review is devoted to recent studies of structures with topological defects on nematic liquid crystal (NLC) shells of different shapes and to the possibility of using external electric fields to manipulate these structures. It is shown that principal curvatures of bounding surfaces have a strong effect on the number and arrangement of these defects on NLC shells. It is also shown that external electric fields can be used to control the number of valence centers occurring on these shells, thus unveiling their capability of acting as multivalent building blocks for nanophotonic devices.
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Liquid Crystals Reviews publishes review articles on all aspects of liquid crystal fundamentals and applied science, including experimental and theoretical studies of physical and chemical properties, molecular design and synthesis and engineering of liquid crystal devices. The Journal fosters cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas, encouraging authors to present material at a level accessible to specialists from other fields of science and engineering. Liquid Crystals Reviews provides the scientific community, in both academia and industry, with a publication of standing, guaranteed by the Editors and by the International Editorial Board who are active scientists in the worldwide liquid crystal community.
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