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Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Volume 288, 1996 - Issue 1
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Schlieren Textures in Biaxial Nematic Liquid Crystals

S. Chandrasekhar Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, P.B.No. 1329, Bangalore, 560 013, India
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Geetha G. Nair Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, P.B.No. 1329, Bangalore, 560 013, India
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K. Praefcke Institute of Organic Chemistry, Technische Universitat, Berlin, D-10623, Germany
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D. Singer Institute of Organic Chemistry, Technische Universitat, Berlin, D-10623, Germany
Pages 7-14 | Published online: 24 Sep 2006

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