Effect of light on the polarization of a banana-shaped achiral compound doped with a photoactive azobenzene material

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 48-52

  Nair, Geetha G ^a   Prasad, S Krishna ^a   Hiremath, Uma S ^a   Yelamaggad, C V ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR NANO AND SOFT MATTER SCIENCES   (India)

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EID: 0035395284     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1376408     Document Type: Article

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