Ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals display unique polarization-driven defect structures due to the interplay between depolarization fields and molecular alignment. The authors show that domain size in patterned ferroelectric nematics is controlled by a balance of electrostatic, elastic, and surface effects and that ionic screening can suppress domain formation.
- Maxim O. Lavrentovich
- Priyanka Kumari
- Oleg D. Lavrentovich
