Polarization properties of a nematic liquid-crystal spatial light modulator for phase modulation

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

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 177-184

  Hällstig, Emil ^a   Martin, Torleif ^a   Sjöqvist, Lars ^a   Lindgren, Mikael ^b  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHASE MODULATION; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN SIMULATION; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR; POLARIZATION PROPERTIES;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 12844276729     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.22.000177     Document Type: Article

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