Laser beam manipulation by composite material electro-optic devices

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 389-408

  Bloisi, F ^a   Vicari, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electro optic devices; Laser beam manipulation; Liquid crystals

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LIGHT MODULATORS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL SENSORS; POLARIZATION; POLYMERS;

ANISOTROPIC MATERIALS;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 0037332942     PISSN: 01438166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-8166(01)00112-9     Document Type: Article

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