Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 35, Issue 3, 323002(2015)
Measurement of Flexoelectric Coefficient Based on the Dynamic Response of Liquid Crystal
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Xing Hongyu, Ye Wenjiang, Cai Minglei, Liu Xiaomeng, Zhang Zhidong, Xuan Li. Measurement of Flexoelectric Coefficient Based on the Dynamic Response of Liquid Crystal[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2015, 35(3): 323002
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Received: Aug. 22, 2014
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Published Online: Feb. 4, 2015
The Author Email: Hongyu Xing (hongyu_xing@163.com)