Effect of symmetry on a three-component lamellar phase: X-ray Scattering study

Journal de Physique I

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 815-824

  Oda, R ^a   Litster, J D ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTAL SYMMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; X RAYS;

OCTANE; THREE COMPONENT LAMELLAR PHASES; X RAY SCATTERING;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 0031165194     PISSN: 11554304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/jp2:1997153     Document Type: Article

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