Complementarity between fluorescence and reflection in photoluminescent cholesteric liquid crystal devices

Optics Express

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 6243-6248

  Kim, Jang Kyum ^a,b   Joo, Suk Hwan ^a   Song, Jang Kun ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Display Lab   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; COLOR; LASER OPTICS; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; SLOW LIGHT;

BRAGG REFLECTION; COMPLEMENTARY FEATURES; COMPLEMENTARY RELATIONSHIP; DISPLAY APPLICATION; FLUORESCENCE INTENSITIES; MOVING IMAGE; OBLIQUE INCIDENCE; SELECTIVE REFLECTION;

FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 84875161278     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.21.006243     Document Type: Article

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