Ferroelectric liquid crystal optical waveguide switches using the double-refraction effect

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 115-117

  Gros, E ^a   Dupont, L ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Anisotropic media; Electrooptic deflector; Lens waveguide; Light deflector; Liquid crystal; Waveguide switches

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; LIGHT REFRACTION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

DOUBLE REFRACTION EFFECTS; FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0035246415     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.910506     Document Type: Article

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