Optical diffraction in nonuniform cholesteric liquid crystals: Phase-grating mode

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-23

  Giridhar, M S ^a   Suresh, K A ^a   Ranganath, G S ^a  

^a RAMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; VECTORS; WAVEFRONTS;

OPTICAL DIFFRACTION;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0041519174     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.19.000019     Document Type: Article

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