Phase diagrams for a semi-infinite nematic in contact with a micropatterned surface

Liquid Crystals

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1225-1228

  Atherton, T J ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastic anisotropy; Micropatterned surfaces; Nematic; Phase diagram

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958600158     PISSN: 02678292     EISSN: 13665855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678292.2010.493975     Document Type: Article

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