Colloidal gold nanosphere dispersions in smectic liquid crystals and thin nanoparticle-decorated smectic films
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nanoparticle-decorated smectic films R. Pratibha, W. Park, and I. I. Smalyukh Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA Raman Research Institute, C.V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore 560080, India Liquid Crystal Materials Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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