Dynamics of nematic loop disclinations

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

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 6834-6842

  Sonnet, André M ^a   Virga, Epifanio G ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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EID: 0005509332     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.56.6834     Document Type: Article

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