The influence of multiple-beam interference in a liquid crystal cell on the determination of the optical retardation and the twist angle

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 37, Issue 6 A, 1998, Pages 3428-3435

  Akahane, Tadashi ^a  

^a NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anchoring strength; Ellipsometry; Liquid crystals; Multiple beam interference; Retardation; Twist angle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000630311     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/jjap.37.3428     Document Type: Article

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