Hydrodynamics of domain growth in nematic liquid crystals

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

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 11-

  Tóth, Géza ^a   Denniston, Colin ^b   Yeomans, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85037241686     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.67.051705     Document Type: Article

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