• DocumentCode
    1219366
  • Title

    Carbon nanotube zoom lenses

  • Author

    Dragoman, Daniela ; Dragoman, Mircea

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Dept., Univ. of Bucharest, Romania
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    93
  • Lastpage
    96
  • Abstract
    We show that convergent or divergent zoom lenses with focal length variations up to approximately 100% can be implemented by growing arrays of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on curved templates. Unique lenses, which can change their character from divergent to convergent, can also be implemented in this way. Analogously, variable phase shifters with huge phase variation can be fabricated by growing arrays of CNTs on planar templates.
  • Keywords
    carbon nanotubes; microlenses; optical focusing; phase shifters; CNTs; carbon nanotube; convergent lenses; curved templates; divergent lenses; focal length variations; planar templates; variable phase shifters; zoom lenses; Carbon nanotubes; Lenses; Mechanical factors; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Photonic band gap; Resilience; Substrates; Two dimensional displays; Voltage control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1536-125X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNANO.2003.812588
  • Filename
    1204821