Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 22, 2216001(2021)

Effect of Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymer on Helical Structure of Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystal

Zhixuan Jia, Hongjun Hei, Shengwang Yu, and Yanyan Shen*
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  • College of Material Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
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    Zhixuan Jia, Hongjun Hei, Shengwang Yu, Yanyan Shen. Effect of Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymer on Helical Structure of Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystal[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(22): 2216001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Materials

    Received: Apr. 12, 2021

    Accepted: Jun. 8, 2021

    Published Online: Nov. 21, 2021

    The Author Email: Shen Yanyan (shenyanyan@tyut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.2216001

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