Shear-induced structural changes of a smectic-[formula presented] phase: A computer simulation study

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 12-

  Luckhurst, G R ^a   Saielli, G ^a   Sluckin, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BROADBAND NETWORKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS;

METASTABLE; SMECTIC LAYERS; STRUCTURAL CHANGES; WAVE NUMBERS;

SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

ARTICLE;

EID: 37649026412     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.65.041717     Document Type: Article

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