Theory of the incommensurate smectic-A phases in dimesogenic liquid crystals

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-54

  Toledano P ^a   Mettout, B ^b   Primak, A ^c  

^a EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

^b LPTM   (France)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; PHASE MODULATION; POLARIZATION; TEXTURES; VECTORS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

MASS DENSITY WAVES; ORGANIC MOLECULES; POLARIZATION WAVES; TRANSITIONS IN LIQUID CRYSTALS;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 21144436401     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2003-10090-x     Document Type: Article

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