Substrate-induced bulk alignment of liquid crystals.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics
دوره 53 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996