Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 34, Issue 2, 206006(2014)

Side-Polished Fiber Sensing for Measurement of Nematic Liquid Crystal Orientation

Han Yuqi1、*, Chen Zhe1,2, Yu Jianhui1,2, Li Haozhi1, He Xiaoli1, Zhang Jun1,2, Luo Yunhan1,2, Lu Huihui1,2, Tang Jieyuan1,2, and Huang Hankai1
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    Han Yuqi, Chen Zhe, Yu Jianhui, Li Haozhi, He Xiaoli, Zhang Jun, Luo Yunhan, Lu Huihui, Tang Jieyuan, Huang Hankai. Side-Polished Fiber Sensing for Measurement of Nematic Liquid Crystal Orientation[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2014, 34(2): 206006

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    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Jul. 20, 2013

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 16, 2014

    The Author Email: Yuqi Han (hanyuqi8373@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/aos201434.0206006

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