Lattice transformations that preserve the system topology, but not its geometry, are common
in condensed matter systems. However, how geometric constrains influence the topological …

Abstract 3D nano-architectures presents a new paradigm in modern condensed matter
physics with numerous applications in photonics, biomedicine, and spintronics. They are …

Phonon spectra of a two-dimensional (2D) solid dusty plasma modulated by 2D square and
triangular periodic substrates are investigated using Langevin dynamical simulations. The …

We combine experiments and numerical simulations to investigate the low energy states
and the emergence of topological defects in an artificial colloidal ice in the Cairo geometry …

Inspired by the stable bilayer water ice grown in the laboratory [Nature (London) 577, 60
(2020) 0028-0836 10.1038/s41586-019-1853-4], we propose a model representing water …

Guiding and dynamically modulating topological defects are critical challenges in defect
engineering of liquid crystals. Here, we employ molecular dynamics simulations to …

Domino tilings of Aztec diamonds are known to exhibit an arctic phenomenon, namely a
separation between frozen regions (in which all the dominoes have the same orientation) …

We use numerical simulations to investigate the low-energy states of a bidisperse colloidal
ice, realized by confining two types of magnetic particles into double wells of different …

Microscopic colloidal particles under time-dependent external fields represent an accessible
model system to investigate the fascinating emergent dynamics that occur when many-body …

Geometric frustration is a general phenomenon influencing the behavior of diverse natural
systems across different length scales. Geometric frustration arises when the symmetry of …