Determination of anchoring energies from surface tilt angle measurements in a nematic liquid crystal
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal de Physique Lettres
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0302-072X
DOI: 10.1051/jphyslet:019790040010021500