Light processing and optical devices using nano-sized droplets of liquid crystal dispersed in polymer

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 489-492

  Matsumoto, Shiro ^a   Sugiyama, Yasuyuki ^a   Sakata, Seizou ^a   Hayashi, Takayoshi ^a  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LIGHT PROCESSING; NANOSIZED DROPLETS;

ELECTROOPTICAL MATERIALS;

EID: 0343878245     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/JY8M-WPPL-C1EC-X6XU     Document Type: Article

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