Cholesteric Phase (fan-like texture)
Cholesteric fan-like texture. The fans are the back of
focal-conic domains. A very similar texture, though not as smooth in
appearance is often also observed for the smectic A phase. Photo
courtesy of Ingo Dierking.
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Last updated by Jan Lagerwall jpf@fy.chalmers.se
12 February 1998