Extended Data Fig. 6: Vortex reconnections during fusion of two heliknotons.
From: Fusion and fission of particle-like chiral nematic vortex knots
a–e, Vortex fusion of two separate heliknotons into a three-component link visualized with colored vortex knots (according to the scheme in Fig. 2e) and ribbons of splay and bend colored according to the scheme in Fig. 2g. The time arrow indicates the temporal progression of evolution of the two trefoils in a into the link seen in e. The parameters used are: sample thickness d = 25 μm, pitch p = 5 μm, and voltage U = 3.9 V.
