Chirality in Optical Technology

Although the topic of chirality has been a well-established area of research in the chemical sciences, it has recently been pushed to the forefront in other scientific disciplines such as optical technology. Chirality in Optical Technology serves as a comprehensive introduction to chirality and its applications in optical technology, which include lasers, photonics, chiral sensors, chiral dyes, electro-optics, and information display. This book presents the origins of chirality in optical materials systems and its influence on optical properties. It explores the broad scope of applications of chiral optical materials and addresses such emerging topics as chiral glassy liquid crystals.