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Uncovering Topological Defects in Disordered Materials
Uncovering Topological Defects in Disordered Materials
Uncovering Topological Defects in Disordered Materials

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자료유형  
 학위논문 서양
최종처리일시  
20260202105158
ISBN  
9798297649286
DDC  
628
저자명  
Saha, Saptarshi.
서명/저자  
Uncovering Topological Defects in Disordered Materials
발행사항  
[Sl] : Carnegie Mellon University, 2025
발행사항  
Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
형태사항  
119 p
주기사항  
Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-04, Section: B.
주기사항  
Advisor: Wang, Gerald J.;Acharya, Amit.
학위논문주기  
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carnegie Mellon University, 2025.
초록/해제  
요약Topological defects are fundamental features of liquid crystalline materials that play crucial roles in determining their mechanical, optical, and rheological properties. Current computational techniques for identifying these defects in particle-based simulations rely primarily on Q-tensor theory and local order parameters, which do not fully exploit the underlying topological structure of the system. This work introduces a novel globally consistent vector field approach for identifying disclination cores in liquid crystalline materials that is inherently sensitive to the underlying topological structure.Our method assigns a unique vector to each mesogen, effectively extending the concept of the liquid crystal director field down to individual mesogen scales while maintaining global consistency. In systems containing disclination cores, this consistent vector field approach identifies line segments in two-dimensional assemblies and quasi-two-dimensional surfaces in three-dimensional assemblies along which the assigned vector field exhibits discontinuities, with cores located at the interior termination points of these structures. By identifying discontinuities in an assigned vector field, the presence of defects can be detected by analyzing regions far from the defect cores themselves, making the method robust to local noise and data gaps.We validate this approach by comparing our results to those obtained using the scalar order parameter for various liquid crystalline assemblies from molecular-dynamics simulations, including both synthetic defect geometries and realistic multiple-defect systems. Our analysis reveals several key advantages of the consistent vector field approach over existing methods: (1) earlier detection of defect core splitting in integer-charge defects, (2) ability to infer defect presence even when data near the core is unavailable, and (3) finer spatial resolution in defect identification. These capabilities demonstrate that our method truly captures the topological features of the data and provides a more robust framework for defect analysis in liquid crystalline materials.Additionally, we extend our topological approach to amorphous glassy materials, which lack both positional and orientational order. We develop a continuum framework that identifies structural defects through the construction of local stress-free reference frames and the evolution of an inverse elastic distortion tensor. This approach captures persistent topological signatures of plasticity even in the absence of significant atomic motion, providing insights into the fundamental mechanisms of plastic deformation in disordered materials.Our work establishes a unified framework for topological defect identification across both ordered and disordered materials, opening new avenues for understanding the relationship between microstructure and macroscopic material properties.
일반주제명  
Environmental engineering
키워드  
Computational mechanics
키워드  
Discrete geometry
키워드  
Molecular dynamics
키워드  
Statistical physics
키워드  
Topological defects
기타저자  
Carnegie Mellon University Civil and Environmental Engineering
기본자료저록  
Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-04B.
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■520    ▼aTopological  defects  are  fundamental  features  of  liquid  crystalline  materials  that  play  crucial  roles  in  determining  their  mechanical,  optical,  and  rheological  properties.  Current  computational  techniques  for  identifying  these  defects  in  particle-based  simulations  rely  primarily  on  Q-tensor  theory  and  local  order  parameters,  which  do  not  fully  exploit  the  underlying  topological  structure  of  the  system.  This  work  introduces  a  novel  globally  consistent  vector  field  approach  for  identifying  disclination  cores  in  liquid  crystalline  materials  that  is  inherently  sensitive  to  the  underlying  topological  structure.Our  method  assigns  a  unique  vector  to  each  mesogen,  effectively  extending  the  concept  of  the  liquid  crystal  director  field  down  to  individual  mesogen  scales  while  maintaining  global  consistency.  In  systems  containing  disclination  cores,  this  consistent  vector  field  approach  identifies  line  segments  in  two-dimensional  assemblies  and  quasi-two-dimensional  surfaces  in  three-dimensional  assemblies  along  which  the  assigned  vector  field  exhibits  discontinuities,  with  cores  located  at  the  interior  termination  points  of  these  structures.  By  identifying  discontinuities  in  an  assigned  vector  field,  the  presence  of  defects  can  be  detected  by  analyzing  regions  far  from  the  defect  cores  themselves,  making  the  method  robust  to  local  noise  and  data  gaps.We  validate  this  approach  by  comparing  our  results  to  those  obtained  using  the  scalar  order  parameter  for  various  liquid  crystalline  assemblies  from  molecular-dynamics  simulations,  including  both  synthetic  defect  geometries  and  realistic  multiple-defect  systems.  Our  analysis  reveals  several  key  advantages  of  the  consistent  vector  field  approach  over  existing  methods:  (1)  earlier  detection  of  defect  core  splitting  in  integer-charge  defects,  (2)  ability  to  infer  defect  presence  even  when  data  near  the  core  is  unavailable,  and  (3)  finer  spatial  resolution  in  defect  identification.  These  capabilities  demonstrate  that  our  method  truly  captures  the  topological  features  of  the  data  and  provides  a  more  robust  framework  for  defect  analysis  in  liquid  crystalline  materials.Additionally,  we  extend  our  topological  approach  to  amorphous  glassy  materials,  which  lack  both  positional  and  orientational  order.  We  develop  a  continuum  framework  that  identifies  structural  defects  through  the  construction  of  local  stress-free  reference  frames  and  the  evolution  of  an  inverse  elastic  distortion  tensor.  This  approach  captures  persistent  topological  signatures  of  plasticity  even  in  the  absence  of  significant  atomic  motion,  providing  insights  into  the  fundamental  mechanisms  of  plastic  deformation  in  disordered  materials.Our  work  establishes  a  unified  framework  for  topological  defect  identification  across  both  ordered  and  disordered  materials,  opening  new  avenues  for  understanding  the  relationship  between  microstructure  and  macroscopic  material  properties.
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