Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 19, 1923002(2023)

Tunable Fresnel Liquid Crystal Lens with Large Aperture

Zhenhao Huang1, Zhiqiang Liu1, Hongjun Lin2, and Mao Ye1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan , China
  • 2Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518129, Guangdong , China
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    Structures of Fresnel liquid crystal lens. (a) Cutaway view; (b) layer of pattern electrode; (c) interdigitate electrode; (d) microscope photograph of interdigitate electrode
    Interference optical path
    Interference ring of the Fresnel liquid crystal lens. (a)‒(f) Interference fringe pattern; (g) partial enlargement drawing
    Phase profile of the Fresnel liquid crystal lens (Power is 1.57D). (a) Fitted curve with measured data; (b) phase profile after quantization
    Phase profile of the Fresnel liquid crystal lens (Power is -1.62D). (a) Fitted curve with measured data; (b) phase profile after quantization
    Optical path diagrams of zoom imaging system. (a) Experimental scene; (b) schematic diagram of experiment
    Focus on different positions. (a) Fowl; (b) eagle; (c) parrot; (d) deer
    • Table 1. Voltage and power corresponding to interference ring

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      Table 1. Voltage and power corresponding to interference ring

      State of the lensImageVoltage(peak-to-peak) /VFrequency /HzPower /D
      Electrode 1Electrode 2Electrode 3
      Convex lensFig. 3(a)1.001.802.6010000.59
      Fig. 3(b)0.001.553.1010001.11
      Fig. 3(c)0.001.853.7010001.57
      Concave lensFig. 3(d)4.002.601.201000-0.79
      Fig. 3(e)4.002.250.501000-1.26
      Fig. 3(f)4.002.000.001000-1.62
    • Table 2. Relationship between object distance and power of Fresnel liquid crystal lens

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      Table 2. Relationship between object distance and power of Fresnel liquid crystal lens

      Power /DTheory of object distance /cmActual object distance /cm
      068
      -0.79146.93128
      0.5948.5347
      1.5732.8933
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Apr. 9, 2022

    Accepted: Jun. 13, 2022

    Published Online: Sep. 28, 2023

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

    DOI:10.3788/LOP221247

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