Khoo Liquid Crystals

Physical Properties and Nonlinear Optical Phenomena
2. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-470-08402-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics

The fundamental science and latest applications of liquidcrystal technologies
An excellent professional reference and superior upper-levelstudent text, Liquid Crystals, Second Edition is acomprehensive treatment of all the basic principles underlying theunique physical and optical properties of liquid crystals. Writtenby an internationally known pioneer in the nonlinear optics ofliquid crystals, the book also provides a unique, in-depthdiscussion of the mechanisms and theoretical principles behind allmajor nonlinear optical phenomena occurring in liquid crystals.
Fully revised and updated with the latest developments, thisSecond Edition covers:
* Basic physics and optical properties of liquid crystals
* Nematics, as well as other mesophases such as smectics,ferroelectrics, and cholesterics
* Fundamentals of liquid crystals for electro-optics, and displayand non-display related applications
* Various theoretical and computational techniques used indescribing optical propagation through liquid crystals andanisotropic materials
* Nonlinear optics of liquid crystals, including updatedliterature reviews and fundamental discussions
Structured to follow a natural sequence of instruction, frombasic physics to the latest specialized optical, electro-optical,and nonlinear applications, Liquid Crystals is a textbookthat grounds students in the fundamentals before introducing themto the most current discoveries in the field. Written in a clear,reader-friendly style, it features numerous figures, tables, andillustrations, including important and hard-to-find device andmaterial parameters. Invaluable to students, researchers, and thoseworking with liquid crystal applications in various industries,Liquid Crystals, Second Edition is the most comprehensiveand up-to-date resource available.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Khoo, Iam-Choon

Weitere Mitwirkende

Saleh, Bahaa E. A.

Über Autor(innen)

Iam-Choon Khoo, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. Professor Khoo is internationally known for his pioneering and leading work in liquid crystals, and in nonlinear optical phenomena and applications. He is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, IEEE, and the UK Institute of Physics.