Extended topological defect that heals with the accumulation of rotation upon outward radial translation. The original orientation is recovered beyond the last concentric circle. The globes aid in visualizing the orientational state.
From the article:
Torsional Monopoles and Torqued Geometries in Gravity and Condensed MatterAndrew Randono and Taylor L. Hughes
Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 161102 (2011)
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