Journal of Applied Optics, Volume. 40, Issue 6, 1126(2019)

Research status and development of liquid lens

GU Haipeng1,*... HONG Huajie1 and FAN Jihong2 |Show fewer author(s)
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    Received: Jul. 23, 2019

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    Published Online: Feb. 11, 2020

    The Author Email: Haipeng GU (248977265@qq.com)

    DOI:10.5768/jao201940.0605001

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