Fluctuation-induced interaction in smectic films under an ordering external field

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Volumn 344, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 595-600

  De Oliveira, I N ^a   Lyra, M L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALAGOAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diamagnetic anisotropy; Fluctuation induced phenomena; Smectic liquid crystals

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FREE ENERGY; HAMILTONIANS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; INTEGRATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; SURFACE TENSION;

DIAMAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; FLUCTUATION-INDUCED PHENOMENA; HARMONIC APPROXIMATION;

SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 6344235364     PISSN: 03784371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2004.06.037     Document Type: Article

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