title: Electrically tunable microlens arrays based on polarization-independent optical phase of nano liquid crystal droplets dispersed in polymer matrix.
abstract: Electrically tunable focusing microlens arrays based on polarization independent optical phase of nano liquid crystal droplets dispersed in polymer matrix are demonstrated. Such an optical medium is optically isotropic which is so-called an optically isotropic liquid crystals (OILC). We not only discuss the optical theory of OILC, but also demonstrate polarization independent optical phase modulation based on the OILC. The experimental results and analytical discussion show that the optical phase of OILC microlens arrays results from mainly orientational birefringence which is much larger than the electric-field-induced birefringence (or Kerr effect). The response time of OILC microlens arrays is fast~5.3ms and the tunable focal length ranges from 3.4 mm to 3.8 mm. The potential applications are light field imaging systems, 3D integrating imaging systems and devices for augment reality.
authors.forename: Ji Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Hung-Shan
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Po-Ju
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ki Hoon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Seong Cheol
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Jae Myeong
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hongwen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Yi-Hsin
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Seung Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee