Title :
Formation of Electrically Controlled Waveguide Channel in Thin Liquid Crystal Layer
Author :
Maksimochkin, Alexander G. ; Pasechnik, Sergey V. ; Tsvetkov, Valentin A. ; Yakovlev, Dmitry ; Maksimochkin, Gennady I. ; Chigrinov, Vladimir G.
Author_Institution :
Moscow State Univ. of Instrument Eng. & Comput. Sci.
fDate :
June 29 2006-July 1 2006
Abstract :
Formation of a waveguide channel induced by electric field of a special configuration applied to the initially homogeneous liquid crystal layer is investigated. Characteristics of the channel were studied by processing of digital images of the channel
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; liquid crystals; optical materials; optical waveguides; electrically controlled waveguide channel; thin liquid crystal layer; Geometrical optics; Lighting control; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystals; Liquid waveguides; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Structural beams; fiber optical devices; liquid crystals; shutters; switches;
Conference_Titel :
Laser and Fiber-Optical Networks Modeling, 8-th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kharkiv
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0233-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0234-4
DOI :
10.1109/LFNM.2006.252064
