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An effect of chiral dopants on mesomorphic and electro-optical properties of ferroelectric smectic mixture

Katarzyna GaładykFaculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wiktor PiecekFaculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
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Michał CzerwińskiFaculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
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Przemysław MorawiakFaculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
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Maciej ChrunikFaculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
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Zbigniew RaszewskiFaculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
Pages 2134-2148 | Received 05 Mar 2019, Accepted 28 Apr 2019, Published online: 15 May 2019

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