Effective anchoring and scaling in nematic liquid crystals

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-65

  Fournier, J B ^a   Galatola, P ^a,b  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

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EID: 0034178635     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101890050040     Document Type: Article

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