Biaxial torus around nematic point defects

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

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 1858-1866

  Kralj, S ^a,b   Virga, E G ^c   Zumer S ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

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EID: 0001759767     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.60.1858     Document Type: Article

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