1. Introduction / Igor Musevic, Cindy Nieuwkerk and Theo Rasing -- 2. Surface-induced order detected by deuteron nuclear magnetic resonance / Marija Vilfan, Bostjan Zalar, Gregory P. Crawford, Daniele Finotello and Slobodan Zumer -- 3. Interfacial and surface forces in nematics and smectics / Igor Musevic -- 4. Linear optics of liquid crystal interfaces / Igor Musevic -- 5. Solid-liquid crystal interfaces probed by optical second-harmonic generation / Irena Drevensek-Olenik, Silvia Soria, Martin Copic, Gerd Marowsky and Theo Rasing -- 6. Liquid crystal alignment on surfaces with orientational molecular order : a microscopic model derived from soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy / Jan Luning and Mahesh G. Samant -- 7. Scanning probe microscopy studies of liquid crystal interfaces / Theo Rasing and Jan Gerritsen -- 8. Introduction to micro- and macroscopic descriptions of nematic liquid crystalline films : structural and fluctuation forces / Andreja Sarlah and Slobodan Zumer -- 9. Applications / Cindy Nieuwkerk and Bianca van der Zande
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"This book reports on the results of collaboration between several European Laboratories to study the liquid crystal interfaces with novel, surface and interface-sensitive experimental techniques, such as Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), Linear and Nonlinear Optical Microscopy and (Dynamic) Light Scattering (DLS). These experimental techniques were complemented with computer simulations and supra molecular chemistry methods to develop controllable polymeric surfaces."--BOOK JACKET.