Weak anchoring effects in electrically driven Freedericksz transitions

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-31

  Napoli, Gaetano ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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EID: 29144482503     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/39/1/002     Document Type: Article

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