Polarization-independent and fast-response phase modulation using a normal-mode polymer-stabilized cholesteric texture

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Lin, Yi Hsin ^a   Ren, Hongwen ^a   Fan, Yun Hsing ^a   Wu, Yung Hsun ^a   Wu, Shin Tson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICRODEVICES; MICROLENS ARRAYS; PHASE CHANGE; POLYMER-STABILIZED CHOLESTERIC TEXTURE (PSCT);

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HYSTERESIS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MICROLENSES; POLYMERS;

PHASE MODULATION;

EID: 25144444044     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2037191     Document Type: Article

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