Various pattern-forming states of nematic liquid crystal based on the sign inversion of dielectric anisotropy

Macromolecular Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 396-402

  Kang, Shin Woong ^a   Chien, Liang Chy ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual frequency; Liquid crystal; Pattern formation; Sign inversion of dielectric anisotropy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548408702     PISSN: 15985032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03218805     Document Type: Article

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