Nematic ordering in a cell with modulated surface anchoring: Effects of flexoelectricity

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

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 628-637

  Barbero, G ^a   Skacej G ^b   Alexe Ionescu, A L ^c   Zumer S ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

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EID: 0343769256     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.60.628     Document Type: Article

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