Smectic Microstructure (IMAGE)

Cornell University

Smectic Microstructure

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This is a smectic microstructure of a two-dimensional planar boundary of a 3-D simulation. The intersection of smectic layers and the section form sets of concentric circles, which are shown as thin black curves.

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Cornell University, James Sethna Lab

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