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  2. Isothermal Relaxation of Rubbed Polystyrene Thin Films Probed with Optical Birefringence Measurements
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Abstract

Optical birefringence measurements were used to observe the isothermal relaxation of rubbed polystyrene films on silica substrates below the glass transition temperature. The relaxation dynamics were described by the Kohlrausch–Williams–Watts relaxation function with Arrhenius temperature dependence on relaxation time. The isothermal results were in good agreement with results obtained using a 1 K min −1 heating rate.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.1142/S0217984902003907
Publication Date
2002-05-20
Publication Title
Modern Physics Letters B
Volume
16
Issue
12
First Page
415
Last Page
421
Subject
Community
Department of Physics
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Schwab, A., Acharya, B., Kumar, S., & Dhinojwala, A. (2002). Isothermal Relaxation of Rubbed Polystyrene Thin Films Probed with Optical Birefringence Measurements. Modern Physics Letters B. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217984902003907
Schwab, Alexander, Bharat Acharya, Satyendra Kumar, and Ali Dhinojwala. 2002. “Isothermal Relaxation of Rubbed Polystyrene Thin Films Probed With Optical Birefringence Measurements”. Modern Physics Letters B. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217984902003907.
Schwab, A., B. Acharya, S. Kumar, and A. Dhinojwala. Isothermal Relaxation of Rubbed Polystyrene Thin Films Probed With Optical Birefringence Measurements. Modern Physics Letters B, 20 May 2002, doi:10.1142/S0217984902003907.