Optically induced light modulation in epoxy-based polymer dispersed liquid crystals

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1099-1112

  Ren, Yitao ^a   Petti, Lucia ^a,b   Mormile, Pasquale ^a   Blau, Werner J ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; GAS LASERS; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; OPTICAL BISTABILITY; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PLASTIC FILMS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

HELIUM-NEON BEAM; NEMATIC ISOTROPIC PHASE TRANSITION; POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL FILM; SWITCHING EFFECT; THERMO-OPTICAL PROPERTY;

LIGHT MODULATION;

EID: 0035874583     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340108230977     Document Type: Article

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