Multiplexed holographic transmission gratings recorded in holographic polymer-dispersed liquid crystals: Static and dynamic studies

Applied Optics

Volumn 44, Issue 25, 2005, Pages 5273-5280

  Massenot, Sébastien ^a   Kaiser, Jean Luc ^a   Perez, Maria Camacho ^a   Chevallier, Raymond ^a   De Bougrenet De La Tocnaye, Jean Louis ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MULTIPLEXING; POLYMERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

COUPLING EFFECTS; DIFFRACTION EFFICIENCY; MULTIPLEXED HOLOGRAPHIC TRANSMISSION GRATING; SEQUENTIAL MULTIPLEXING;

HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 25444450613     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.44.005273     Document Type: Article

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