Abrupt orientational changes for liquid crystals adsorbed on a graphite surface

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

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1998, Pages R2519-R2522

  Palermo, V ^a   Biscarini, F ^b   Zannoni, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 0001202149     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.57.R2519     Document Type: Article

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