A skyrmionic topology perspective on Lehmann clusters
Abstract
are immune against annihilation and form stable twin-like pairs known as Lehmann clusters. We point out that this immunity is due to the escape of the director field into the third dimension. We show that from a topological point of view, Lehmann clusters can be seen as skyrmion tubes embedded in a helicoidal background, and their extremities have the topology of monopoles.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
Topological Materials and Phenomena
Advanced Materials and Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Soft Matter
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1825–1838
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN