Measurement of Flexoelectric Coefficient Based on the Dynamic Response of Liquid Crystal

Xing Hongyu; Ye Wenjiang; Cai Minglei; Liu Xiaomeng; Zhang Zhidong; Xuan Li

doi:10.3788/aos201535.0323002

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