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Molecular Physics
An International Journal at the Interface Between Chemistry and Physics
Volume 77, 1992 - Issue 5
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Hard body model for chiral nematic liquid crystals

Glenn T. Evans Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, USA
Pages 969-981 | Received 27 Mar 1992, Accepted 07 May 1992, Published online: 22 Aug 2006

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