Annihilation of point defects in nematic liquid crystals

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

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 5235-5241

  Peroli, G Guidone ^a   Virga, E G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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EID: 0000738076     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.54.5235     Document Type: Article

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