The photonics applications of engineered liquid crystals extend far beyond their use in displays. High-density optical data storage, tunable lasers and metamaterials are just a few of the other opportunities.
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Won, R. Flowing crystals glow. Nature Photon 2, 593–594 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2008.193
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