Effect of configuration of the microchannels fabricated by femtosecond laser micromachining on topological defects in confined liquid crystals
Abstract
The Femtosecond laser micromachining is a versatile tool for fabrication of microfluidic channel network; we exploit the fast prototyping capability of this technology to produce various channel configurations and study the alignment and topological defects in microchannels filled with Liquid crystals. The configurations consist of multiple intersections of microchannels to form networks both in 2D and 3D. The effect of each configuration on the defect formations is also studied.
Type
Publication
8249, 39-45
Roberto Cerbino
Professor of Experimental Soft Matter Physics
My research interests include Soft matter physics, living matter, cell biophysics and quantitative microscopy.