Ultrathin polymer films near the glass transition: Effect on the distribution of α-relaxation times as measured by second harmonic generation

Macromolecules

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 667-669

  Hall, David B ^a   Hooker, Jacob C ^a   Torkelson, John M ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; DYES; GLASS TRANSITION; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

CHROMOPHORES; COOPERATIVE SEGMENTAL MOBILITY; FILM THICKNESS;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0031079010     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma961345y     Document Type: Article

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