Polarization-independent and fast-response phase modulators using double-layered liquid crystal gels

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Ren, Hongwen ^a   Lin, Yi Hsin ^a   Wu, Shin Tson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAM STEERING; SUBMILLISECOND RESPONSE TIME;

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; GELS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MICROLENSES; PHASE SHIFT; RESPONSE TIME (COMPUTER SYSTEMS);

PHASE MODULATION;

EID: 32444447129     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2173248     Document Type: Article

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