| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 218 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Textures of Liquid Crystals; Preface; Foreword; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Surface Anchoring and Elasticity; 3 Polarizing Microscopy; 4 The Blue Phases; 5 The Nematic and Cholesteric Phases; 6 Twist Grain Boundary Phases; 7 The Fluid Smectic Phases; 8 The SmC* Subphases; 9 The Hexatic Phases; 10 Soft Crystal Phases and Crystallization; 11 Other Liquid Crystal Phases; Appendix A; Appendix B; Color Plates; Index |
| Summary |
A unique compendium of knowledge on all aspects of the texture of liquid crystals, providing not just detailed information on texture formation and determination, but also an in-depth discussion of different characterization methods. Experts as well as graduates entering the field will find all the information they need in this handbook, while the magnitude of the color images make it valuable hands-on-reference |
| Analysis |
General introductory materials science |
| Notes |
Handbook |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Liquid crystals -- Texture.
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Texture (Crystallography)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
John Wiley & Sons.
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| ISBN |
3527307257 (hd. bd.) |
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3527602054 (electronic bk.) |
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3527605274 (electronic bk.) |
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9783527307258 (hd. bd.) |
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9783527602056 (electronic bk.) |
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9783527605279 (electronic bk.) |
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