Casimir force in liquid crystals close to the nematic–isotropic phase transition

1998/10/01 by P. Ziherl, R. Podgornik, Rudolf Podgornik +1 · 47 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Casimir effect #Classical mechanics #Condensed matter physics #Coupling (piping) #Isotropy #Liquid crystal #Materials science #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation #Optics #Phase (matter) #Phase transition #Physics #Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect #Quantum mechanics #Range (aeronautics) #Thermal fluctuations

paper · doi:10.1016/s0009-2614(98)00914-2

published in Chemical Physics Letters 295(1-2), 99-104 (Elsevier BV)

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