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In recent years a new optical technology has developed in the field of light guiding in thin films and fibers. Liquid-crystal materials have yet to contribute to this technology to the extent that they have to display devices and optical beam processing; nevertheless, examples of liquid-crystal waveguide modulators,1,2 switches,3 and deflectors4 have been demonstrated. Furthermore, optical waveguiding holds potential as a tool for investigating physical and chemical processes in thin films,5 including liquid crystals.
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Channin, D.J. (1975). Liquid-Crystal Optical Waveguides. In: Priestley, E.B., Wojtowicz, P.J., Sheng, P. (eds) Introduction to Liquid Crystals. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2175-0_15
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