Microlens with tunable astigmatism

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 1383-1385

  Lee, Sz Yuan ^a   Chen, Wen Chih ^a   Tung, Hsi Wen ^a   Fang, Weileum ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Microelectromechanical systems; Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS); Polymer lens; Tunable lens

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; JOULE HEATING; MEMS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; THERMAL EFFECTS; TUNING;

ASTIGMATISM; POLYMER LENS; TUNABLE LENS;

MICROLENSES;

EID: 34548260875     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2007.903010     Document Type: Article

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