Effect of a strong electric field on a nematogen: Evidence for polar short range order

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-187

  Basappa, G ^a   Madhusudana, N V ^a  

^a Ramaii Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

61.30.Gd orientational order of liquid crystals; Electric and magnetic field effects on order; 64.70.Md transitions in liquid crystals

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; KERR ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECT; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPY; NEMATOGENS;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0031617493     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100510050169     Document Type: Article

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