TY - BOOK AU - Assanto,Gaetano ED - Wiley eBooks. TI - Nematicons: spatial optical solitons in nematic liquid crystals T2 - Wiley series in pure and applied optics SN - 9781118414590 AV - QC174.26.W28 N46 2012eb PY - 2012///] CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - John Wiley & Sons Inc. KW - Solitons KW - Nematic liquid crystals KW - Liquid crystals KW - Spectra KW - SCIENCE KW - Optics KW - bisacsh KW - Waves & Wave Mechanics KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Since the field of nematonics is relatively new, there is a need for a comprehensive introduction to nematonics theory and application. Nematonics Spatial Optical Solitons in Nematic Liquid Crystals breaks barriers of the field by being the first book of its kind to introduce the fundamentals, basic features and models, potential applications and novel phenomena and its important applications in liquid crystal technology. Recognized leader in the field Gaetano Assanto outlines the peculiar characteristics of nematicons and the promise they have for the future growth of this captivating new field"-- UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118414637 ER -