Nanomesh Aluminum Films for LC Alignment. Theoretical and Experimental Modeling

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Relation between dichroism of photoalignment azo dyes and their orientation under light wave field

“…We note that approximately the same value of N is obtained from the consideration of the LC anchoring energy in nanopores …”

P‐153: Liquid Crystal Microlenses in Porous Media

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Microlense liquid crystal devices on the base of cylindrical objects

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