Dynamics of cross-polarization-stimulated orientation scattering in a nematic liquid-crystal film

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 844-851

  Khoo, Iam Choon ^a   Ding, Jianwu ^a   Diaz, Andres ^a  

^a The Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; FIBER LASERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL FILMS; PUMPING (LASER); SOLID STATE LASERS;

DIODE PUMPED SOLID STATE (DPSS) LASERS; STIMULATED CROSS POLARIZATION SCATTERING;

BRILLOUIN SCATTERING;

EID: 18144405349     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.22.000844     Document Type: Article

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