Interactions between particulate inclusions in a smectic-A liquid crystal

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1997, Pages R1275-R1278

  Turner, M S ^a,b   Sens, P ^c  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0141622241     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.55.R1275     Document Type: Article

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