A large bistable negative lens by integrating a polarization switch with a passively anisotropic focusing element

Opt Express. 2014 Jun 2;22(11):13138-45. doi: 10.1364/OE.22.013138.

Abstract

A bistable negative lens with a large aperture size (~10mm) by integrating a polarization switch of ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLCs) with a passively anisotropic focusing element is demonstrated. The proposed lens not only exhibits electrically tunable bistability but also fast response time of sub-milliseconds. The tunable lens power is from 0 to -1.74 Diopters. The electro-optical properties and imaging performances are demonstrated. The impact of this study is to provide a solution of electrically bistable liquid crystal lenses for the applications of portable devices, wearable devices and colored ophthalmic lenses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anisotropy
  • Electronics / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Lenses*
  • Liquid Crystals / chemistry*