Abstract
Liquid crystal components developed for optical networking devices were exposed to accelerated environments. These components survived the equivalent of 22dBm/channel. Contrast ratio was stable at the 40dB level after 1250 hours of 85/85 exposure.
© 2001 Optical Society of America
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