Characterization of bipolar and radial nematic liquid crystal droplets using laser-tweezers

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 2923-2927

  Murazawa, Naoki ^a   Juodkazis, Saulius ^a   Misawa, Hiroaki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHOBICITY; LASER THEORY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHOTONS; POLARIZATION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BIPOLAR STRUCTURE; LASER TRAPPING; LASER-TWEEZERS; RADIAL DROPLETS;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 23844455173     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/38/16/027     Document Type: Article

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