The effects of thermal annealing on the relaxation of rubbing-induced birefringence in polystyrene

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-147

  Shiu, K P ^a   Qin, Zongyi ^a   Yang, Z ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; BIREFRINGENCE; GLASS TRANSITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; STRAIN; STRESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ENERGY BARRIERS; POLYMER SOLUTIONS; RUBBING-INDUCED BIREFRINGENCE; THERMAL ANNEALING;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 21644452782     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2004-10136-7     Document Type: Article

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