Liquid Crystal Blue Phase — Cubic Disclination Lattice

Double-twist cylinders, disclination lines, and cubic symmetry group O^8
n(r) = cos(q·r)x̂ + sin(q·r)ŷ  |  F = ∫[K(∇n)² + K₂₄·saddle-splay]  |  BP-I: BCC disclination network
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