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Polymer and azo-dye composite: a photo-alignment layer for liquid crystals

Qi GuoState Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
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A.K. SrivastavaState Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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V.G. ChigrinovState Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
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H.S. KwokState Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Pages 1465-1472 | Received 16 Mar 2014, Accepted 16 May 2014, Published online: 16 Jun 2014

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