Handbook of Liquid Crystal Research

This reference provides a critical review of the scientific and technological advances in liquid crystal research over the past 15 years, emphasizing the work that has been crucial in developing simple but powerful models describing the complex phenomena of liquid crystals during this period. The volume treats both pure scientific theories and processes and applied scientific and technological advanced in roughly equal proportions. Each of the 15 chapters is written by an expert in the field, and each chapter provides a wide range of references that may be consulted for more detailed information.