An experimental and theoretical investigation into the reflection spectra of SmC and SmCA phases

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 353-359

  Roberts, Nicholas W ^a   Gleeson, Helen F ^a   Bowring, Nicholas ^b   Seed, Alexander ^c   Nassif, L N ^c   Herbert, M R ^c   Goodby, John W ^d   Hird, Mike ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; FILM; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MODEL; REFLECTOMETRY; REFRACTION INDEX; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THEORY;

EID: 0037326149     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b208506b     Document Type: Article

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