Helix inversion in the chiral nematic and isotropic phases of a liquid crystal

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

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 5372-5378

  Huff, Benjamin P ^a   Krich, Jacob J ^a   Collings, Peter J ^a  

^a SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID CRYSTALS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CHIRAL NEMATIC PHASE; MICROSCOPIC LEVELS; MOLECULAR CORRELATIONS; MOLECULAR FIELDS; ORIENTATIONAL ORDERINGS; PHENOMENOLOGICAL THEORY; STRONG DISCONTINUITY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

CHIRALITY;

EID: 0000581956     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.61.5372     Document Type: Article

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