High-resolution differential optical reflectivity measurements of freestanding liquid-crystal films

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 3184-3187

  Pankratz, S ^a   Johnson, P M ^a   Huang, C C ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

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EID: 0000481941     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1305520     Document Type: Review

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