Simulation of reorientation dynamics in bipolar nematic droplets

Liquid Crystals

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 677-688

  Chan, Philip K ^a   Rey, Alejandro D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0000253885     PISSN: 02678292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026782997207957     Document Type: Article

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