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Active Optical Beam Shaping Based on Liquid Crystals and Polymer Micro-Structures

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Emerging applications requiring light beam manipulation, such as high-efficiency sunlight concentrators for solar cells, switchable micro-lens arrays for autostereoscopic displays, tunable lenses for augmented reality goggles, auto-focusing spectacles, and smart contact lenses, mostly depend on one or more active optical components with the desired and controllable beam modifying functionalities, preferably manufactured at relatively low cost. Recent progress in research on components based on the combination of liquid crystals (LCs) and various polymer micro-structures is reviewed in this paper. It is found that such components can address the demands appropriately and have the potential of paving the way for large-scale applications of active optical beam shaping components.
Journal: Crystals
ISSN: 2073-4352
Issue: 11
Volume: 10
Pages: 1-25
Publication year:2020
Keywords:MICROLENS ARRAY; LASER-ABLATION; LENS; FABRICATION; REFLECTION; ALIGNMENT; BAND; PHOTOABLATION; PERFORMANCE; POLYIMIDE
CSS-citation score:1
Accessibility:Open