Isotropic-cholesteric transition in liquid-crystalline gels

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

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2002, Pages

  Pelcovits, Robert A ^a   Meyer, Robert B ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEL TRANSFORMS; ISOTROPIC-CHOLESTERIC TRANSITION; LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE GELS; POLYMER CHAINS;

CROSSLINKING; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FREE ENERGY; GELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; TENSORS;

CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

ARTICLE;

EID: 41349116085     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.66.031706     Document Type: Article

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