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- Offers the approach of an experimentalist to teaching the applied physics of liquid crystals
- Has a tutorial approach, and avoids cumbersome mathematics
- Simple analogies are often used as an explanatory tool
- Numerous illustrations help understanding the problems under discussion
- Coverage extends to topics related to the most recent results and applications of liquid crystal research
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Structure of Liquid Crystals
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Front Matter
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STRUCTURE OF LIQUID CRYSTALS
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Physical Properties
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Front Matter
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Electro-Optics
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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From the reviews:
“Lev Blinov … intended to write a textbook on liquid crystals for scientists and students who are not specialised in the field. … The result is a profound and comprehensive introduction into liquid crystal research and into the involved concepts, models and experimental characterisation techniques. … this book for beginners in the field, for those who want to apply ideas of liquid crystal science to their work in other disciplines and for those who are simply interested in this exciting branch of soft matter physics.” (R. Stannarius, Liquid Crystals Today, Vol. 21 (4), 2012)
“Structure and Properties of Liquid Crystals discusses the theoretical concepts necessary to understand the liquid-crystal phase from the perspective of an experimentalist. All the necessary theory is there for a wide range of topics in the physics of liquid crystals. … Line drawings are used throughout the text to help with the explanations, as are simple analogies and references to familiar concepts. The book is certainly suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students … . truly useful addition to the pedagogical literature on liquid crystals.” (Peter Collings, Physics Today, August, 2011)Authors and Affiliations
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Inst. Crystallography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
Lev M. Blinov
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Structure and Properties of Liquid Crystals
Authors: Lev M. Blinov
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8829-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8828-4Published: 27 October 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9032-2Published: 23 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-8829-1Published: 26 October 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 439
Topics: Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics, Physical Chemistry, Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films, Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems, Condensed Matter Physics