Polydomain-monodomain transition in nematic elastomers

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

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 1847-1857

  Fridrikh, S V ^a   Terentjev, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000277209     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.60.1847     Document Type: Article

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