Phase-only modulation with a twisted nematic liquid crystal display by means of equi-azimuth polarization states

Optics Express

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 5607-5616

  Duran V ^a   Lancis, J ^a   Tajahuerce, E ^a   Fernandez Alonso M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; WAVE EQUATIONS;

JONES MATRIX CALCULUS; PHASE-ONLY MODULATION; RESIDUAL INTENSITY VARIATION;

PHASE MODULATION;

EID: 33745170422     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.14.005607     Document Type: Article

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