Dynamics of solitary waves in smectic-[Formula Presented] liquid crystals

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

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 5568-5574

  Tsoy, E N ^a   Stewart, I W ^b   Abdullaev, F Kh ^a  

^a S YU YUNUSOV INSTITUTE OF THE CHEMISTRY OF PLANT SUBSTANCES   (Uzbekistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4244188397     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.60.5568     Document Type: Article

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