The topological microstructure of defects in nematic liquid crystals

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 292, Issue , 1997, Pages 91-101

  Biscari, P ^a   Guidone Peroli, G ^b   Sluckin, T J ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Defects; topology; Nematic liquid crystals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345099995     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259708031921     Document Type: Article

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