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Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 21, 2111001(2024)

Polarization-Free Imaging Method for Liquid Crystal Lens

Dawei Gan, Zhiqiang Liu, Wenbin Feng, and Mao Ye*
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  • School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan , China
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    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: May. 29, 2024

    Accepted: Jun. 20, 2024

    Published Online: Nov. 19, 2024

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

    DOI:10.3788/AOS241092

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