Array of lenses with individually tunable focal-length based on transparent ion-implanted EAPs

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7642, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Niklaus, Muhamed ^a   Rosset, Samuel ^a,b   Shea, Herbert ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b OptoTune SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dielectric elastomer actuator; Lenses; Metal ion implantation; Polydimethylsiloxane

Indexed keywords

CARBON POWDER; CHIP-SCALE; COMPLIANT ELECTRODES; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATOR; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS; FOCAL LENGTHS; GOLD IONS; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID; LENS ARRAY; LOW ENERGY ION IMPLANTATION; MEMBRANE ACTUATORS; OPTICAL TRANSMISSIONS; POLYDIMETHYSILOXANE; POLYMER ACTUATORS; POLYMER LENS; RADIUS OF CURVATURE; THROUGH HOLE; TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTRODES; FOCUSING; ION IMPLANTATION; LENSES; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; METAL IONS; MICROCHANNELS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; PROTON IRRADIATION; RUBBER; SILICONES;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 77953254500     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.848445     Document Type: Conference Paper

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