Formation of disclination lines near a free nematic interface

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 568-577

  Ignés Mullol, Jordi ^a   Baudry, Jean ^a   Lejcek, Lubor ^a   Oswald, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FLUIDS; GLASS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULES; NUCLEATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; SURFACES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANCHORING ANGLE; DISCLINATION LINE; MENISCUS;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0032615052     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.568     Document Type: Article

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