Defect dynamics in a smectic Grandjean-Cano wedge

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

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 10-

  Blanc, Christophe ^a   Zuodar, Nadia ^c   Lelidis, Ioannis ^d   Kleman, Maurice ^b   Martin, Jean Luc ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE PICARDIE JULES VERNE   (France)

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EID: 84884567933     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.69.011705     Document Type: Article

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