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(a) A dipolar colloidal particle in a nematic liquid crystal. The dark dot on the right-hand side is a hyperbolic point defect. (b) A quadrupolar colloidal particle in the nematic. The two dark spots on the top and the bottom are a cross-section of a hyperbolic ring encircling the microsphere.
