Numerical optimization of the performance of nematic liquid crystal optical phased arrays

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5162, Issue , 2003, Pages 157-171

  Harris, Scott ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTRODES; HOLOGRAPHY; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTIMIZATION; REFRACTION; VLSI CIRCUITS;

DIELECTRIC REFLECTORS; DIFFRACTION PATTERNS;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 1842583942     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.506141     Document Type: Conference Paper

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