Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 21, 2123001(2022)

Liquid Crystal Electro-Optic Switching Based on Order Parameter and Orientation Fluctuations

Luyao Sun1, Xinyao Wang1, Jiahao Chen1, Chaoyi Li2, Lingling Ma2、*, Bingxiang Li1,2、**, and Yanqing Lu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu , China
  • 2College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu , China
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    Luyao Sun, Xinyao Wang, Jiahao Chen, Chaoyi Li, Lingling Ma, Bingxiang Li, Yanqing Lu. Liquid Crystal Electro-Optic Switching Based on Order Parameter and Orientation Fluctuations[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(21): 2123001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Apr. 18, 2022

    Accepted: May. 12, 2022

    Published Online: Nov. 4, 2022

    The Author Email: Ma Lingling (malingling@nju.edu.cn), Li Bingxiang (bxli@njupt.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.2123001

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