Cholesteric cellular patterns with electric-field-controlled line tension

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

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1998, Pages

  Lavrentovich, O D ^a   Yang, D K ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000768984     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.57.R6269     Document Type: Article

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