Morphology transitions in diffusion- and kinetics-limited solidification of a liquid crystal

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

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 4342-4352

  Hutter, Jeffrey L ^a   Bechhoefer, John ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; SOLIDIFICATION;

MORPHOLOGY TRANSITIONS; UNDERCOOLING;

SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0032621677     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.4342     Document Type: Article

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