Structural aspects of the nematic-isotropic transition in liquid crystals: An investigation using a development of the Lebwohl-Lasher lattice model

Liquid Crystals

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 489-502

  Gonin, D ^a   Windle, A ^b  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000412385     PISSN: 02678292     EISSN: 13665855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026782997208073     Document Type: Article

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