Optical properties of an anamorphic liquid crystal microlens using an elliptically-patterned electrode structure

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3143, Issue , 1997, Pages 208-213

  Honma, Michinori ^a   Masuda, Shin ^a   Nose, Toshiaki ^a   Sato, Susumu ^a  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anamorphic LC microlens; Astigmatism; Coupling efficiency; Laser diode; Optical interconnection

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; MULTIMODE FIBERS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

ASTIGMATISM;

MICROLENSES;

EID: 0031305784     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.279266     Document Type: Conference Paper

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