Optical characterization of polymer liquid crystal cell exhibiting polymer blue phases

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 10175-10181

  Zhang, Bao Yan ^a   Meng, Fan Bao ^a   Cong, Yue Hua ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASES; NEMATIC LC MONOMERS; PHOTONIC APPLICATIONS; POLYMER BLUE PHASES (PBP);

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 34547728701     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.010175     Document Type: Article

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