Singularities in polarization resolved angular patterns: Transmittance of nematic liquid crystal cells

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 19, Issue 24, 2007, Pages

  Kiselev, Alexei D ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

ANGULAR STRUCTURE; INCIDENCE ANGLES; POLARIZATION SINGULARITIES;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 34250897504     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/24/246102     Document Type: Article

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