Bulletin of the American Physical Society

APS March Meeting 2017

Volume 62, Number 4

Monday–Friday, March 13–17, 2017; New Orleans, Louisiana

Session Index

Session B17: Liquid Crystals II: Topology and Defects	Show Abstracts
Sponsoring Units: GSOFT Chair: Linda Hirst, University of California - Merced Room: 276

Monday, March 13, 2017 11:15AM - 11:27AM		B17.00001: Orientation of topological defects in 2D nematic liquid crystals Xingzhou Tang, Jonathan Selinger Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 11:27AM - 11:39AM		B17.00002: The static and dynamic behaviors of the topological defects in a nematic liquid crystal reveal its material characteristics Rui Zhang, Takuya Yanagimachi, Nitin Kumar, Margaret Gardel, Paul Nealey, Juan de Pablo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 11:39AM - 11:51AM		B17.00003: Topological defects and shapes of triatic liquid crystal vesicles Francesco Serafin, Oksana Manyuhina, Mark Bowick Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 11:51AM - 12:03PM		B17.00004: Near-field interaction of colloid near wavy walls Yimin Luo, Francesca Serra, Denise Wong, Edward Steager, Kathleen Stebe Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 12:03PM - 12:15PM		B17.00005: The role of disclinations on the organization and conductivity in liquid crystal nanocomposites Luz J Martinez-Miranda, P. Romero-Hasler, A. Meneses-Franco, E A Soto-Bustamante Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 12:15PM - 12:27PM		B17.00006: Molecular engineering of colloidal liquid crystals using DNA origami Mahsa Siavashpouri, Christian Wachauf, Mark Zakhary, Florian Praetorius, Hendrik Dietz, Zvonimir Dogic Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 12:27PM - 12:39PM		B17.00007: Ordered Nematic Colloidal Dispersions of Anisotropic Nanoparticles. Ivan Smalyukh, Qingkun Liu, Haridas Mundoor Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 12:39PM - 12:51PM		B17.00008: Tuning the synergistic functionality of semiconducting and magnetic nanoparticle co-assemblies Mark Bartolo, Randy Espinoza, Jussi Amaral, Sayantani Ghosh Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 12:51PM - 1:03PM		B17.00009: Dielectric Anistropy, Elastic Constants, and Threshold Voltage Measurements of Gold-nanoparticle Colloids in Nematic 5CB Angelo Visco, Jon Foust, Joseph Belobradich, Rizwan Mahmood, Donald Zapien Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 1:03PM - 1:15PM		B17.00010: Liquid Crystal Mediated Nano-assembled Gold Micro-shells Makiko Quint, Som Sarang, David Quint, Kerwyn Huang, Ajay Gopinathan, Linda Hirst, Sayantani Ghosh Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 1:15PM - 1:27PM		B17.00011: Blue-Phases on Nano-Patterned Surfaces Jose Martinez-Gonzalez, Xiao Li, Monirosadat Sadati, Ye Zhou, Rui Zhang, Paul Nealey, Juan de Pablo Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 1:27PM - 1:39PM		B17.00012: Stabilizing Monodomain in Blue Phase Liquid Crystal by Chemically Patterned Surfaces. Xiao Li, Jose A. Martinez-Gonzalez, Monirosadat Sadati, Ye Zhou, Juan J. de Pablo, Paul F. Nealey Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 1:39PM - 1:51PM		B17.00013: Resonant soft X-ray scattering study of twist bend nematic, cholesteric and blue phases. Miroslaw Slamonczyk, Ewa Grecka, Natasa Vaupotic, Damian Pociecha, JIm Gleesom, Antal Jakli, Sam Sprunt, Cheng Wang, Alexander Hexemer, Chenhui Zhu Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 1:51PM - 2:03PM		B17.00014: Discussion on optical response of liquid-crystal BPIII driven by an inclined electric field. Hui-Yu Chen, Yen-Wen Wang Preview Abstract
Monday, March 13, 2017 2:03PM - 2:15PM		B17.00015: Compatibility conditions for director fields in flat and curved 2D geometries Efi Efrati, Idan Niv Preview Abstract

About APS

The American Physical Society (APS) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance the knowledge of physics.

Headquarters 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3844 (301) 209-3200
Editorial Office 100 Motor Pkwy, Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788 (631) 591-4000
Office of Public Affairs 529 14th St NW, Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20045-2001 (202) 662-8700

Bulletin of the American Physical Society

APS March Meeting 2017

Volume 62, Number 4

Monday–Friday, March 13–17, 2017; New Orleans, Louisiana

Session Index

Session B17: Liquid Crystals II: Topology and Defects

Follow Us

Engage

My APS

Information for

About APS