• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 12, Issue 12, 121102 (2014)
Di Wang1, Chao Liu1, Qionghua Wang1、2, and Xin Zhou1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science on Synthetic Vision, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/col201412.121102 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Di Wang, Chao Liu, Qionghua Wang, Xin Zhou. Voltage-controlled optical filter based on electrowetting[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(12): 121102 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In this letter, we propose a voltage-controlled optical filter based on electrowetting. The device is made of a transparent cubic cell filled with two immiscible liquids having three indium tin oxide electrodes fabricated on the bottom substrate of the cell. A conductive droplet carrying a color filter is placed on the ITO electrode and the surrounding liquid is density-matched silicone oil. Under zero bias, the droplet is placed in the middle of the substrate and white light passes through the filter and we can see red light on the screen. When a voltage is applied to the device, the filter moves with the liquid based on electrowetting effect, we can see the white light on the screen. Due to the movement of the liquid, our device functions as an optical switcher. The switch time of the device is ~70 ms. The proposed device has a wide application in optical communication, electronic display, and optical switch.
    Di Wang, Chao Liu, Qionghua Wang, Xin Zhou. Voltage-controlled optical filter based on electrowetting[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(12): 121102
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