Photoresponsive self-assembled monolayer/photopolymer film for optical information storage using liquid crystals

IEE Proceedings: Circuits, Devices and Systems

Volumn 150, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 556-558

  Jain, S C ^a   Tanwar, V K ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GLASS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; QUARTZ; SELF ASSEMBLY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PHOTOPOLYMER FILMS;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 0742320816     PISSN: 13502409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-cds:20031141     Document Type: Conference Paper

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