Induced smectic phase in a nematic liquid crystal mixture

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

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 7105-7110

  Kyu, Thein ^a   Chiu, Hao Wen ^a   Kajiyama, Tisato ^b  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0000443096     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.55.7105     Document Type: Article

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