Light-scattering measurement of the nematic correlation length in a liquid crystal with quenched disorder

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

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 2996-3006

  Bellini, Tommaso ^a,d   Clark, Noel A ^b   Degiorgio, Vittorio ^a,d   Mantegazza, Francesco ^c,d   Natale, Giorgio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d INFM   (Italy)

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EID: 4243870803     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.57.2996     Document Type: Article

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