Electrically switchable exhibition of circular bragg phenomenon by an isotropic slab

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2148-2153

  Lakhtakia, Akhlesh ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bandstop filter; Circular Bragg phenomenon; Circular polarization rejection filter; Electro optics; Pockets effect; Structural chirality

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR BRAGG PHENOMENON; ELECTRO-OPTICS; POCKETS EFFECT; POLARIZATION REJECTION FILTER; STRUCTURAL CHIRALITY;

DIFFRACTION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; NOTCH FILTERS; SWITCHING SYSTEMS;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33749345217     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.21941     Document Type: Article

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