Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 38, Issue 8, 0815015(2018)

An Optimization Algorithm for Polarizer-Free Imaging of Liquid Crystal Lens

Yichen Bai1、*, Xiaoxi Chen1, Jun Zeng2, and Mao Ye1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
  • 2 Micro LCL Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610000, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Machine Vision

    Received: Apr. 2, 2018

    Accepted: May. 8, 2018

    Published Online: Sep. 6, 2018

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    DOI:10.3788/AOS201838.0815015

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