Optical response of ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals

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Zhuo-ang LIN, Ying XIANG, Jiao-yang LI, Zhi-gang CAI, Wen-hui ZHANG, Lu-guo HAO. Optical response of ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals[J]. Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, 2023, 38(7): 862

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Category: Research Articles

Received: Jan. 16, 2023

Accepted: --

Published Online: Jul. 31, 2023

The Author Email: Ying XIANG (xiangy@gdut.edu.cn), Zhi-gang CAI (stsczg@mail.sysu.edu.cn)

DOI:10.37188/CJLCD.2023-0018

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