The liquid crystal phases: Physics and technology

Contemporary Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-56

  Sluckin, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034342608     PISSN: 00107514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001075100181268     Document Type: Article

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