Voltage controlled optical bistability in a twisted nematic liquid crystal cell between crossed polarizers

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 290, Issue , 1996, Pages 11-19

  Bloisi, F ^a   Terrecuso, P ^a   Vicari, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; OPTICAL BISTABILITY; PHASE TRANSITIONS; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

ISOTROPIC HOLE; POLARIZATION ROTATOR; TWISTED STRUCTURE;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0030384040     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259608031887     Document Type: Article

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