Integrated liquid crystal optical switch based on total internal reflection
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Integrated liquid crystal optical switch based on total internal reflection
An optical switch structure which combines a planar lightwave circuit and liquid crystal is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The switching is realized by inducing total internal reflection through controlling the refractive index of the liquid crystal. The principle and the design of the integrated optical switch are described. Experimental results suggest that anchoring of the liquid ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Applied Physics Letters
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0003-6951,1077-3118
DOI: 10.1063/1.1935751