Digital holographic characterization of liquid micro-lenses array fabricated in electrode-less configuration

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7389, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Miccio, L ^a   Vespini, V ^a   Grilli, S ^a   Paturzo, M ^a   Finizio, A ^a   De Nicola, S ^a   Ferraro, P ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Digital holography; Elettrowetting; Lithium niobate; Pyroelectric effect

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX ELECTRODE; DIFFERENT GEOMETRY; DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHY; ELECTRO WETTING; ELETTROWETTING; FERROELECTRIC DOMAINS; FOCAL LENS; IMAGING CAPABILITIES; LIQUID MICROLENSE; LIQUID STRUCTURES; LITHIUM NIOBATE; LITHIUM NIOBATE CRYSTAL; MICRO FLUIDIC SYSTEM; MICRO LENS; MICRO-LENS ARRAYS; NEW CONCEPT; POLAR DIELECTRICS; PYROELECTRIC EFFECT; SURFACE ELECTRIC CHARGE; SURFACE WETTABILITY; THERMAL STIMULI; THIN LIQUID FILM;

COMPUTER GENERATED HOLOGRAPHY; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FERROELECTRICITY; GEOMETRY; HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRY; LIQUID FILMS; LITHIUM; MEDICAL IMAGING; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL TESTING; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PYROELECTRICITY;

MICROLENSES;

EID: 69949191007     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.828034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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