Realisation and characterisation of a ferroelectric liquid crystal bistable optical switch

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 372, Issue , 2001, Pages 353-363

  D'Alessandro, A ^a   Asquini, R ^a   Menichella, F ^a   Ciminelli, C ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Optical switches; Surface stabilised ferroelectric liquid crystals

Indexed keywords

CELL GAPS; EXTINCTION RATIO; FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS (FLC); SURFACE STABILIZED FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

COMPOSITION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; ION EXCHANGE; OPTICAL SWITCHES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; THIN FILMS;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 11144248421     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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