The field-induced cholesteric-nematic phase transition and its dependence on layer thickness, boundary conditions, and temperature

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 3723-3729

  Schlangen, Luc J M ^a   Pashai, Alexandre ^a,b   Cornelissen, Hugo J ^a  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

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EID: 0004760484     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.372407     Document Type: Article

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