A hybrid approach for measuring the parameters of twisted-nematic liquid crystal cells utilizing the stokes parameter method and a genetic algorithm

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 4136-4144

  Lin, Wei Lian ^a   Yu, Tsung Chih ^a   Lo, Yu Lung ^a   Lin, Jing Fung ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FAR EAST UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Azimuth angle; Cell thickness; Genetic algorithm; Pretilt angle; Stokes parameters; Twist angle; Twisted nematic liquid crystals

Indexed keywords

AZIMUTH ANGLE; CELL THICKNESS; PRETILT ANGLE; STOKES PARAMETERS; TWIST ANGLE; TWISTED-NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

CELL MEMBRANES; CRYSTALS; CURVE FITTING; CYTOLOGY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LIGHT MEASUREMENT; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LIQUIDS; SET THEORY;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 69849084769     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2022762     Document Type: Article

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