Smectic pores and defect cores.
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چکیده
Riemann's minimal surfaces, a one-parameter family of minimal surfaces, describe a bicontinuous lamellar system with pores connecting alternating layers. We demonstrate explicitly that Riemann's minimal surfaces are composed of a nonlinear sum of two oppositely handed helicoids.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Interface focus
دوره 2 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012