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A biaxial nematic liquid crystal

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We report a biaxial nematic liquid crystal in a simple thermotropic system.

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  1. Raman Research Institute, 560 080, Bangalore, India

    S Chandrasekhar, B K Sadashiva, B R Ratna & V N Raja

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Chandrasekhar, S., Sadashiva, B.K., Ratna, B.R. et al. A biaxial nematic liquid crystal. Pramana - J. Phys. 30, L491–L494 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02935608

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