Interaction of liquid crystals with a solid surface

Journal of Optical Technology (A Translation of Opticheskii Zhurnal)

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 452-475

  Tomilin, M G ^a  

^a VAVILOV STATE OPTICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

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