Analysis of twisted nematic liquid crystal Fabry-Perot interferometer (TN-FPI) filter based on the coupled mode theory

Optical and Quantum Electronics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 147-167

  Ohtera, Y ^a   Yoda, H ^a   Kawakami, S ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; REFRACTIVE INDEX; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

COUPLED MODE THEORY;

OPTICAL FILTERS;

EID: 0033880277     PISSN: 03068919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007075429333     Document Type: Article

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