Abstract
We report the study of optical switching from total internal reflection to transmission at a liquid crystal interface. The laser induced phase transition to the isotropic state is responsible for the bistable behavior of this device. We show how the effect can be controlled by the angle of incidence of the light.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 61-65 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 1105 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 30 1989 |
Event | Materials for Optical Switches, Isolators, and Limiters 1989 - Orlando, United States Duration: Mar 27 1989 → Mar 31 1989 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering