Thinning transitions and fluctuations of freely suspended smectic-A films as studied by specular and diffuse X-ray scattering

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 248, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 191-198

  Mol, E A L ^a   Wong, G C L ^a   Petit, J M ^b   Rieutord, F ^b   De Jeu, W H ^a  

^a FOM INSTITUTE AMOLF   (Netherlands)

^b CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Diffuse X ray scattering; Liquid crystalline films; Thermal fluctuations

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; ELECTRON DENSITY MEASUREMENT; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; THIN FILMS; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

DIFFUSE X RAY SCATTERING; LIQUID CRYSTALLINE FILMS; SPECULAR X RAY SCATTERING;

SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0032091679     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4526(98)00230-0     Document Type: Article

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