Role of polarization and alignment in photoactuation of nematic elastomers

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-189

  Harvey, C L M ^a   Terentjev, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEMATIC ELASTOMERS; PHOTOACTUATION; PHOTOMECHANICAL ACTUATION;

AZO DYES; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHOTOISOMERIZATION; POLARIZATION; RESIDUAL STRESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELASTOMERS;

ELASTOMER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT; LIQUID CRYSTAL; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REFRACTOMETRY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTOMERS; LIGHT; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REFRACTOMETRY;

EID: 34547195177     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: 1292895X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2007-10170-y     Document Type: Article

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