Fast electro-optical switching and high contrast ratio in epoxy-based polymer dispersed liquid crystals

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 369-377

  Petti, L ^a,b   Mormile, P ^a   Blau, W J ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Electro optical characterization; PDLC

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; EPOXY RESINS; FILMS; GAS LASERS; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; SWITCHING; THRESHOLD VOLTAGE;

ALTERNATING CURRENTS (AC);

ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS;

EID: 0037332938     PISSN: 01438166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-8166(01)00119-1     Document Type: Article

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