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  2. Surface Localized Polymer Aligned Liquid Crystal Lens
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Abstract

The surface localized polymer alignment (SLPA) method allows complete control of the polar pretilt angle as a function of position in liquid crystal devices. In this work, a liquid crystal (LC) cylindrical lens is fabricated by the SLPA method. The focal length of the LC lens is set by the polymerization conditions, and can be varied by a non-segmented electrode. The LC lens does not require a shaped substrate, or complicated electrode patterns, to achieve a desired parabolic phase profile. Therefore, both fabrication and driving process are relatively simple. (C) 2013 Optical Society of America
Format
Article
Publication Date
2013-03-25
Publication Title
Optics Express
Volume
21
Issue
6
First Page
7133
Last Page
7138
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Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program
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This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://dx.doi.org/. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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Lu, L., Sergan, V., Heugten, T., Duston, D., Bhowmik, A., & Bos, P. (2013). Surface Localized Polymer Aligned Liquid Crystal Lens (1–). Optics Express. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/1130
Lu, Lu, Vassili Sergan, Tony Heugten, Dwight Duston, Achintya Bhowmik, and Philip Bos. 2013. “Surface Localized Polymer Aligned Liquid Crystal Lens”. Optics Express. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/1130.
Lu, Lu, et al. Surface Localized Polymer Aligned Liquid Crystal Lens. Optics Express, 25 Mar. 2013, https://oaks.kent.edu/node/1130.