Anchoring transition in a nematic liquid crystal composed of centrosymmetric molecules.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics
دوره 49 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994