Optical applications of liquid crystals. (2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by L. Vicari.
• Other Names: Vicari, L (Luciano)
• Contents: OPTICAL PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF FERROELECTRIC AND ANTIFERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; E.E. Kriezis, L.A. Parry-Jones, and S.J. Elston; Introduction; Material properties; Alignment; Optical properties of smectic structures; Interaction with electric fields; Displays; Non-display applications; ; ELECTRO HOLOGRAPHY AND ACTIVE OPTICS; N. Hashimoto; Electro holography; Active optics; Conclusions; ; ON THE USE OF LIQUID CRYSTALS FOR ADAPTIVE OPTICS; S.R. Restaino; Introduction; Adaptive optics: definition and history; Image formation: basic principles; The effect of aberrations; Active and adaptive optics; Characterization and control of nematic LC devices; Wavefront sensing techniques; Conclusions; ; POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS; F. Bloisi and L.R.M. Vicari; Introduction; PDLC preparation techniques; The physics involved in PDLCs; PDLC electro-optical behavior; Applications of PDLCs; ; NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PHOTO-ALIGNING AND PHOTO-PATTERNING TECHNOLOGIES: PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS; V.G. Chigrinov, V.M. Kozenkov, and H.S. Kwok; Introduction; Mechanisms of LC photo-alignment; LC surface interaction in photo-aligned cell; Applications of photo-alignment technologies; New developments; Conclusions; ; INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF LC APPLICATIONS; T. Sonehara; Practical spatial modulation; Spatial addressing technologies; Amplitude modulation and applications; Phase modulation and applications; Scattering and deflection modulation
• Publisher Details: Bristol : Institute of Physics Pub
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 284 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 530.429; Liquid crystals; Crystal optics; SCIENCE -- Physics -- General; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Energy; Crystal optics; Liquid crystals; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420033748; 1420033743
• Related ISBNs: 9780750308571; 0750308575
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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