A polarizer-free flexible and reflective electrooptical switch using dye-doped liquid crystal gels

Optics Express

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1777-1785

  Lin, Yi Hsin ^a   Yang, Jhih Ming ^a   Lin, Yan Rung ^b   Jeng, Shie Chang ^b   Liao, Chi Chang ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL FILMS;

BENDING CURVATURE; DECORATIVE DISPLAYS; ELECTROOPTICAL SWITCHES; GEL-LIKE MATERIALS;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

COLORING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MATERIALS TESTING; OPTICS; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

COLORING AGENTS; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MATERIALS TESTING; OPTICS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 39049110509     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.16.001777     Document Type: Article

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