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Gravitational field-induced orientational transition of aligned nematic liquid crystals

Yang Zou Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA; Nano & Micro Devices Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA
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Yongbin Lin Nano & Micro Devices Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA
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Jun Namkung Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA; Nano & Micro Devices Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA
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Dan Ke Nano & Micro Devices Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA
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Robert Lindquist Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA; Nano & Micro Devices Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA; Center for Applied Optics, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1165-1169 | Received 02 Jan 2010, Accepted 29 Mar 2010, Published online: 09 Sep 2010

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