• DocumentCode
    2433363
  • Title

    Novel concept in electro-wettability patterning with electrodes-less configuration to activate and control Liquid Microlens Arrays on functionalized polar electric substrates

  • Author

    Ferraro, P. ; Grilli, S. ; Miccio, L. ; Vespini, V.

  • Author_Institution
    Ist. Naz. di Ottica Applicata, Pozzuoli
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    21-23 July 2008
  • Firstpage
    203
  • Lastpage
    204
  • Abstract
    Liquid microlens array can be obtained by using a thin layer of liquid on a functionalized LiNbO3 substrate. The array is activated and controlled by electro wetting patterning and is driven by pyroelectric effect.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical devices; lithium compounds; microlenses; optical arrays; optical control; pyroelectricity; wetting; LiNbO3; electro-wettability patterning; electrodes-less configuration; functionalized lithium niobate substrate; functionalized polar electric substrates; liquid microlens arrays activation; liquid microlens arrays control; pyroelectric effect; Lenses; Microfluidics; Microoptics; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Polarization; Pyroelectricity; Surface tension; Surface topography; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2008 Digest of the
  • Conference_Location
    Acapulco
  • ISSN
    1099-4742
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1925-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1099-4742
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOSST.2008.4590560
  • Filename
    4590560