Photoinduced molecular reorientation of absorbing liquid crystals

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1765-1772

  Marrucci, L ^a   Paparo, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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EID: 0000183031     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.56.1765     Document Type: Article

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