Effects of gamma radiation on the dielectric and electro-optical properties of a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 405, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 499-506

  Sharma, Suresh C ^a   Ramsey, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Liquid crystal; Polymer; Polymer dispersed liquid crystal

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE POLYMER; DEBYE MODELS; EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROOPTICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTROOPTICAL RESPONSE; GAMMA RADIATION; LIQUID-CRYSTAL DROPLETS; MATRIX; POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS; RADIATION-INDUCED; RELAXATION TIME CONSTANT;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GAMMA RAYS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PERMITTIVITY; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 71549149990     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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