Effects of cell structure on the reflection of cholesteric liquid crystal displays

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1938-1944

  Xu, Ming ^a   Xu, Fudong ^a   Yang, Deng Ke ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000403258     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.366918     Document Type: Article

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