Broadband polarizing films by photopolymerization-induced phase separation and in situ Swelling

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Fan, B ^a   Vartak, S ^a   Eakin, J N ^a   Faris, S M ^a  

^a Reveo Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHASE SEPARATION; PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION; POLARIZATION; SWELLING;

BROADBAND POLARIZING FILMS; CROSS-LINKABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; IN SITU SWELLING; LIQUID CRYSTAL FILMS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 39349105284     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2838299     Document Type: Article

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