Title :
Lens type tunability in fluidic adaptive lens
Author :
Zhang, De-Ying ; Justis, Nicole ; Lo, Yu-Hwa
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., La Jolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we have demonstrated a fluidic adaptive lens with not only wide focal length adjustability but also lens type tunability. The versatile bio-inspired fluidic adaptive lens could lead to significant reduction in the size, weight, cost, and complexity of optical systems, major savings in lens inventory, and much extended functionality that can be incorporated into the systems. Therefore, the technology has the potential to create a paradigm shift in the design and realization of optical systems.
Keywords :
adaptive optics; fluidics; lenses; optical elements; optical tuning; fluidic adaptive lens; focal length adjustability; lens type tunability; optical system design; Adaptive optics; Apertures; Biomedical optical imaging; Glass; Integrated optics; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Lenses; Optical design; Robustness;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1252904
