Influence of dye molecules on the birefringence of liquid crystal mixtures at near infrared frequencies

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 127, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Simpson, S H ^a   Richardson, R M ^a   Hanna, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTRA; BIREFRINGENCE; DYES; INFRARED RADIATION; OPTICAL CORRELATION; WAVELENGTH;

BIREFRINGENCE ENHANCERS; INFRARED FREQUENCIES; LIQUID CRYSTAL MIXTURES; VISIBLE RANGES;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 34548666634     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2767257     Document Type: Article

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