Photochemical modulation of alignment of liquid crystals and photonic applications

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 563-568

  Tsutsumi, Osamu ^a   Ikeda, Tomiki ^a  

^a Tokyo Institute of Technology ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; HOLOGRAPHY; LIGHT MODULATION; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

PHOTOPHYSICAL PROCESSES; PHOTORESPONSIVENESS;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL; PHOTOCHEMICAL TREATMENT;

EID: 0038579447     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(03)00013-5     Document Type: Article

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