A molecular theory of smectic C liquid crystals made of rod-like molecules

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 107-126

  Govind, A S ^a,b   Madhusudana, N V ^a  

^a RAMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Vijaya College   (India)

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EID: 0036823907     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2002-10060-x     Document Type: Article

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