Observation of anisotropic droplets in nematic-nematic phase separation
Résumé
We report the observation of nonspherical droplets appearing in a nematic-nematic phase separation, and we measure their geometrical anisotropy as a function of the droplets volume and of the temperature. We propose a simple interpretation of this striking anisotropy, in terms of low interfacial tension due to the similarity of coexisting phases in the vicinity of the critical point.
