Liquid-crystal alignment on polytetrafluoroethylene and high-density polyethylene thin films studied by optical second-harmonic generation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 5195-5202

  Dennis, John R ^a   Vogel, Viola ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; EVAPORATION; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; MONOLAYERS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; SURFACE STRUCTURE; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT; SHEAR DEPOSITION; SURFACE MOLECULAR ORDER;

SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

EID: 0032073756     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.367339     Document Type: Article

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