Reversible phase transitions in polymer gels induced by radiation forces

Nature

Volumn 408, Issue 6809, 2000, Pages 178-181

  Juodkazis, Saulius ^a   Mukai, Naoki ^a   Wakaki, Ryosuke ^a   Yamaguchi, Akira ^a   Matsuo, Shigeki ^a   Misawa, Hiroaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; FORCE; GEL; HYDROGEN BOND; IRRADIATION; LASER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PH; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0034626772     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/35041522     Document Type: Article

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