Dynamic critical behavior of thermal parameters at the smectic-A–nematic phase transition of octyloxythiolbenzoate

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

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 701-705

  Marinelli, M ^a   Mercuri, F ^a   Zammit, U ^a   Scudieri, F ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

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EID: 0001388107     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.53.701     Document Type: Article

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