Light-induced nonhomogeneity and gradient bending in photochromic liquid crystal elastomers

Science in China, Series G: Physics Astronomy

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 553-563

  Jin, Lihua ^a   Jiang, Xin ^a   Huo, Yongzhong ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Functionally gradient materials; Light induced bending; Material nonhomogeneity; Opto mechanical effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845363118     PISSN: 16721799     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-006-0553-x     Document Type: Article

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