Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 20, 2011004(2023)

Direct Imaging with Liquid Crystal Microlens Array

Tian Liu, Zhiqiang Liu, and Mao Ye*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan , China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Jan. 14, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 18, 2022

    Published Online: Sep. 20, 2023

    The Author Email: Mao Ye (mao_ye@uestc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP221273

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