Critical radius of loop defects in homeotropic nematic liquid crystals

Liquid Crystals

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1225-1234

  Thiberge, S ^a   Chevallard, C ^a   Gilli, J M ^a   Buka, A ^a  

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EID: 0039827984     PISSN: 02678292     EISSN: 13665855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026782999204246     Document Type: Article

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