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Liquid Crystals

Characterization of the Hexatic B and Crystal B phases by Optical Microscopy

J. W. Goodby Bell Laboraories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 07974, U.S.A.
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R. Pindak Bell Laboraories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 07974, U.S.A.
Pages 233-247 | Received 09 Mar 1981, Published online: 14 Oct 2011

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