Optical devices based on liquid crystals for protecting an observer from blinding light sources

Journal of Optical Technology (A Translation of Opticheskii Zhurnal)

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 75-83

  Tomilin, M G ^a   Danilov, V V ^b  

^a S I VAVILOV STATE OPTICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b INSTITUTE FOR LASER PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT SOURCES; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL DEVICES;

BLINDING EFFECTS; FAST RESPONSE MODULATORS; LIGHT ATTENUATORS; RADIATION MODULATION;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 1942486921     PISSN: 10709762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOT.71.000075     Document Type: Article

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