Extended Jones matrix method and its application in the analysis of compensators for liquid crystal displays

Displays

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 237-257

  Gu, C ^a   Yeh, P ^b  

^a University of California Santa Cruz   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Active matrix; Compensators; Contrast ratio; Extended Jones matrix; Gray level; Liquid crystal display; Viewing angle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001594975     PISSN: 01419382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0141-9382(99)00028-1     Document Type: Article

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