Statistical theory of the flexoelectric polarization for the uniaxial nematic phase

Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Kapanowski, A ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC CONSTANTS; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

DIPOLE FLEXOELECTRIC POLARIZATION; MOLECULE DIPOLE MOMENT; POLAR MOLECULES; RIGID MOLECULES;

POLARIZATION;

EID: 33947660066     PISSN: 15393755     EISSN: 15502376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.75.031709     Document Type: Article

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