Application of transparent nanostructured electrodes for modulation of total internal reflection

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6647, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Hrudey, P C P ^a   Martinuk, M A ^a   Mossman, M A ^a   Van Popta, A C ^b   Brett, M J ^b   Dunbar, T D ^c   Huizinga, J S ^c   Whitehead, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Diffraction gratings; Electronic paper; Electrophoresis; Modulation; Nanostructures; Porous coatings; Reflective display; Total internal reflection

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTROPHORESIS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT REFLECTION; NANOSTRUCTURES;

ELECTRONIC PAPERS; POROUS COATINGS; REFLECTIVE DISPLAYS; TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 42149124543     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.734365     Document Type: Conference Paper

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