Fluctuations-induced anomalous heat capacity above the smectic-A to smectic-C transition

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 2680-2683

  Mukherjee, Prabir K ^a   Deutsch, M ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0005788891     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.477990     Document Type: Article

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