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Abnormal Rolls and Regular Arrays of Disclinations in Homeotropic Electroconvection

Axel G. Rossberg, Nandor Eber, Agnes Buka, Lorenz Kramer

patt-solarXiv:patt-sol/9909010

Abstract

We present the first quantitative verification of an amplitude description for systems with (nearly) spontaneously broken isotropy, in particular for the recently discovered abnormal-roll states. We also obtain a conclusive picture of the 3d director configuration in a spatial period doubling phenomenon involving disclination loops (CRAZY rolls). The first observation of two Lifshitz frequencies in electroconvection is reported.

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