First-order phase transitions in two-dimensional off-lattice liquid crystals

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 19, Issue 46, 2007, Pages

  Wensink, H H ^a   Vink, R L C ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL LATTICES; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

ANCHORING EFFECTS; COEXISTING PHASES; DENSITY GAP; FINITE-SIZE SCALING; LINE TENSION;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 36048992851     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/46/466109     Document Type: Article

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