Photopolarimetric characterization of the transition between two turbulent states in a nematic liquid crystal film

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

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 5523-5527

  Strangi, G ^a   Versace, C ^a   Scaramuzza, N ^a   Lucchetta, D E ^a   Carbone, V ^a   Bartolino, R ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ENTROPY; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLARIMETERS;

DYNAMIC SCATTERING MODE (DSM); PHOTOPOLARIMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0032620991     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.5523     Document Type: Article

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