Surface-induced nematic ordering and the localization of a twisted distortion in a nematic cell

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

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 8024-8027

  Barbero, G ^a   Ferrero, C ^b   Gunzel T ^b   Skacej G ^c   Zumer S ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

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EID: 11744373132     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.58.8024     Document Type: Article

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