Hermaphroditic liquid-crystal microlens

Hongwen Ren; Janet R. Wu; Yun Hsing Fan; Yi-Hsin Lin; Shin Tson Wu

doi:10.1364/OL.30.000376

Hermaphroditic liquid-crystal microlens

Hongwen Ren^*, Janet R. Wu, Yun Hsing Fan, Yi-Hsin Lin, Shin Tson Wu

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Department of Photonics

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Abstract

We demonstrate a flat microlens that exhibits hermaphroditic focusing properties. When the input polarization is parallel (perpendicular) to the liquid-crystal directors, the lens exhibits a positive (negative) focal length. To select the proper polarization, we could rotate the polarizer (or the lens) mechanically or by use of an electrically controlled twisted nematic liquid-crystal cell. Details of the lens structure and of the device's fabrication and performance are described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	376-378
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	30
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.30.000376
State	Published - 15 Feb 2005

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