Novel optical devices based on the tunable refractive index of magnetic fluid and their characteristics

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 323, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 2987-2996

  Zhao, Yong ^a   Zhang, Yuyan ^a,b   Lv, Riqing ^a   Wang, Qi ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHENYANG INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Characteristics analysis; Magnetic fluid; Optical device; Refractive index

Indexed keywords

CARRIER LIQUID; CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSORS; ELECTROOPTIC DEVICES; EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD; LOW SPEED; MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES; MODULATION SPEED; OPTICAL INFORMATION; OPTICAL LOGIC DEVICE; OPTICAL-FIBER MODULATOR; RELAXATION EFFECT; RESEARCH AND APPLICATION; SENSING TECHNOLOGY; STABLE COLLOIDS; TUNABLE OPTICAL DEVICES; TUNABLE OPTICAL FILTERS; TUNING ABILITY;

FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; GERMANIUM; LIGHT REFRACTION; LOGIC DEVICES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUIDS; MODULATORS; NANOMAGNETICS; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL BEAM SPLITTERS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REFRACTOMETERS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 80051663426     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2011.06.025     Document Type: Article

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