Polarization dependent Bragg diffraction and electro-optic switching of three-dimensional assemblies of nematic liquid crystal droplets

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Fernandez Nieves A ^a   Link, D R ^a   Weitz, D A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL LATTICES; DIFFRACTION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LIGHT; POLARIZATION;

BRAGG DIFFRACTION; ELECTRO-OPTIC SWITCHING; NEMATIC DROPLETS; TRANSMITTING STATES;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 33645507955     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2187430     Document Type: Article

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