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Recent advances in the various theories of strain-birefringenece of polymer networks are presented. The classical theories as well as the more advanced models are outlined together with some recent theoretical results on poly (dimethylsiloxane). Reference to work on other Si-containing polymers is made. The problems of intermolecular correlations occurring in polymer networks and their effect on the observed optical properties are discussed with reference to the optical-configuration parameter. Conclusions report areas of current research.
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Galiatsatos, V. Recent advances in the rheooptical characterization of silicon-containing networks. J Inorg Organomet Polym 1, 449–462 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00683511
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