Measurement and modeling of optical performance of wire grids and liquid-crystal displays utilizing grid polarizers

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

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1872-1885

  Sergan, Tatiana ^a   Lavrentovich, Marina ^a   Kelly, Jack ^a   Gardner, Eric ^b   Hansen, Douglas ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOXTEK INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

REFLECTIVE POLARIZERS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS;

EID: 0043074565     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.19.001872     Document Type: Article

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