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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    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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