Design optimization of broadband linear polarization converter using twisted nematic liquid crystal

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters

Volumn 42, Issue 1 A/B, 2003, Pages

  Wu, Thomas X ^a   Huang, Yuhua ^b   Wu, Shin Tson ^b  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Jones matrix; Optimization method; Poincar sphere; Polarization converter; Twisted liquid crystal film

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; FILMS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTIMIZATION;

LINEAR POLARIZATION CONVERTER; POINCARE SPHERE APPROACH; TWISTED LIQUID CRYSTALS; UNIAXIAL COMPENSATION FILMS;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0037667848     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/jjap.42.l39     Document Type: Letter

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