Polymer Stabilized Paraboloid Liquid Crystal Microlenses with Integrated Pancharatnam–Berry Phase

Perera, Kelum; Padmini, Haputhanhtrige Nilanthi; Mann, Elizabeth; Jákli, Antal

doi:10.1002/adom.202101510

Title: Polymer Stabilized Paraboloid Liquid Crystal Microlenses with Integrated Pancharatnam–Berry Phase

Journal Article · Fri Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Advanced Optical Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202101510· OSTI ID:1976229

^[1]; Padmini, Haputhanhtrige Nilanthi ^[1]; Mann, Elizabeth ^[1];

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Kent State University, Kent, OH (United States)

Abstract Aspheric lenses reduce aberration and provide sharper images with improved spot size compared to spherical lenses. This paper demonstrates that applying shear flow can produce plano‐concave liquid crystal (LC) lens arrays with paraboloid aspheric profiles. The focal length of individual lenses, with a 0.2 mm aperture, decreases from 0.67 to 0.45 mm as the chiral dopant increases from 0 to 6 wt%. The focal length is also sensitive to the polarization state of the incoming light. The lenses are stabilized by photopolymerizing with 6 wt% of reactive monomer added to the LC. A qualitative explanation for the flow‐induced lens formation and the optical properties of the lenses is provided. The potential tunability of the lenses in various fields and their use as paraboloid reflectors are discussed.

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Research Organization:: Kent State Univ., Kent, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0019105; DMR-1904091; DMR-1709985

OSTI ID:: 1976229

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1831542

Journal Information:: Advanced Optical Materials, Vol. 10, Issue 2; ISSN 2195-1071

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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