A dual-directional light-control film with a high-sag and high-asymmetrical-shape microlens array fabricated by a UV imprinting process

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Lin, Ta Wei ^a   Chen, Chi Feng ^b   Yang, Jauh Jung ^c   Liao, Yunn Shiuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Dayu Optoelectronics Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

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EID: 54749125755     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/9/095029     Document Type: Article

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