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Structures of the cholesteric liquid crystal droplets with parallel surface anchoring

J. Bezić Physics Department, University of Ljubljana, Jadranska 19, 61000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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S. Žumer Physics Department, University of Ljubljana, Jadranska 19, 61000, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 44242, U.S.A.
Pages 593-619 | Received 09 Jul 1990, Accepted 12 Oct 1991, Published online: 24 Sep 2006

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