Hydrodynamics of smectic-[Formula Presented] liquid crystals: Field and flow induced instabilities in confined geometries

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

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 5597-5608

  Sukumaran, Sreejith ^a   Ranganath, G S ^a  

^a RAMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 11644275428     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.57.5597     Document Type: Article

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