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Surfaces and Interfaces

Second order elasticity in nematics: A new anchoring source

G. Barbero Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 1-10129, Torino, Italy
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A. Strigazzi Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 1-10129, Torino, Italy
Pages 693-696 | Published online: 05 Oct 2006

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A.L. Alexe-Ionescu, R. Barberi, G. Barbero & M. Giocondo. (1994) Temperature surface transitions in nematic liquid crystals. Elastic model. Physics Letters A 195:3-4, pages 227-230.
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R. Barberi, G. Barbero, M. Giocondo & R. Moldovan. (1994) Experimental determination of the effective splay-bend elastic constant. Physical Review E 50:3, pages 2093-2099.
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L.R. Evangelista & G. Barbero. (1994) Extension of Meyer's flexoelectric approach to quadrupolar induced properties. Physics Letters A 187:4, pages 322-324.
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G. Barbero, A. Sparavigna & A. Strigazzi. (1990) The structure of the distortion free-energy density in nematics: Second-order elasticity and surface terms. Il Nuovo Cimento D 12:9, pages 1259-1272.
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