Dynamics of a ±1/2 defect pair in a confined geometry: A thin hybrid aligned nematic cell*
Lu Li-Xiaa),b),c), Zhang Zhi-Dongc)†
       
Values of biaxiality β 2 at different times in a thin HAN cell with d = 12 ξ : (a) biaxiality β 2 inside the entire cell (different colors represent different values of β 2: white color represents β 2 = 1, black color denotes β 2 = 0); (b) biaxiality β 2 across the defect center along the x axis.