Temperature and depth dependence of order in liquid crystal interfaces

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Martinez Miranda L J ^a   Hu, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS SUBSTRATES; GRATINGS; LIQUID CRYSTAL INTERFACES; NEMATIC TRANSITION;

CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; ELASTIC MODULI; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; USER INTERFACES;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS;

EID: 33745257557     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2201750     Document Type: Article

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