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Interaction between a +1 defect in a nematic thin film and the surface wall and flexoelectric response at the defect site

Yi TianDepartment of Applied Physics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. ChinaView further author information
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Zhidong ZhangDepartment of Applied Physics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 288-297 | Received 23 Oct 2014, Accepted 03 Nov 2014, Published online: 21 Jan 2015

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