Spatio-temporal growth of nematic domains in liquid crystal polymer mixtures

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 5998-6006

  Chiu, Hao Wen ^a   Kyu, Thein ^a  

^a University of Akron   (United States)

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EID: 0001260193     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.478502     Document Type: Article

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