Published February 7, 2004 | Version v1
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Polymer network liquid crystals for tunable microlens arrays

Creators

  • 1. School of Optics/CREOL, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816 (United States)

Description

We demonstrate a tunable-focus microlens array using polymer network liquid crystals (PNLCs). PNLCs were prepared by ultraviolet (UV) light exposure through a patterned photomask. The UV-curable monomer in each of the exposed spots forms an inhomogeneous centro-symmetrical polymer network that functions as a lens when a homogeneous electric field is applied to the cell. The focal length of the microlens is tunable with the applied voltage

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0022-3727/37/400/d4_3_015.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics (ISSN 1361-6463) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://stacks.iop.org/0022-3727/37/400/d4_3_015.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
DOI
10.1088/0022-3727/37/3/015;
PII
S0022-3727(04)69911-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 400-403
ISSN
0022-3727
CODEN
JPAPBE

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35034893
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTALLINE LENS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRO-OPTICAL EFFECTS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; POLYMERS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CRYSTALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EYES; FACE; FLUIDS; HEAD; LIQUIDS; ORGANS; RADIATIONS; SENSE ORGANS