Polymer-dispersed liquid crystals

Optical Applications of Liquid Crystals

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 148-200

  Bloisi, F ^a,b   Vicari, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 85051262191     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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