• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 37, Issue 9, 0922003 (2017)
Lan Yang1, Minshuai Wang1, Gongqin Xu1, Xiongtu Zhou2, Tailiang Guo2, and Yun Ye2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1 College of Science, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
  • 2 College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201737.0922003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Lan Yang, Minshuai Wang, Gongqin Xu, Xiongtu Zhou, Tailiang Guo, Yun Ye. Design and Optimization of Low Voltage Driving Variable Focal Length Liquid Crystal Lens[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2017, 37(9): 0922003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Profile of single round hole liquid crystal lens
    Fig. 1. Profile of single round hole liquid crystal lens
    Profile of double structure liquid crystal lens
    Fig. 2. Profile of double structure liquid crystal lens
    Liquid crystal arrangement of different voltages and distribution diagram of liquid crystal refractive index. (a) Liquid crystal arrangement without voltage; (b) liquid crystal arrangement with voltage; (c) distribution diagram of liquid crystal refractive index
    Fig. 3. Liquid crystal arrangement of different voltages and distribution diagram of liquid crystal refractive index. (a) Liquid crystal arrangement without voltage; (b) liquid crystal arrangement with voltage; (c) distribution diagram of liquid crystal refractive index
    GRIN lens principle of liquid crystal lens
    Fig. 4. GRIN lens principle of liquid crystal lens
    3D outline of single layer structure lens
    Fig. 5. 3D outline of single layer structure lens
    3D outline of double layer structure lens
    Fig. 6. 3D outline of double layer structure lens
    Aberrations of double layer structure lens
    Fig. 7. Aberrations of double layer structure lens
    MTF curves of single layer liquid crystal lens
    Fig. 8. MTF curves of single layer liquid crystal lens
    MTF curves of double layer liquid crystal lens
    Fig. 9. MTF curves of double layer liquid crystal lens
    Experimental facility of test
    Fig. 10. Experimental facility of test
    Single and double layer structure lens interference pattern with different voltages. (a) Single layer structure lens with 2.5Vrms; (b) single layer structure lens with 20Vrms; (c) double layer structure lens with 20Vrms
    Fig. 11. Single and double layer structure lens interference pattern with different voltages. (a) Single layer structure lens with 2.5Vrms; (b) single layer structure lens with 20Vrms; (c) double layer structure lens with 20Vrms
    ItemBefore optimizationAfter optimization
    Aperture radius /mm11
    Glass plate thickness /mm0.50.5
    Liquid crystal layer thickness /μm9899.3
    Focal length /mm2019.6172
    Table 1. Parameter table before and after the optimization of single layer structure liquid crystal lens
    Lan Yang, Minshuai Wang, Gongqin Xu, Xiongtu Zhou, Tailiang Guo, Yun Ye. Design and Optimization of Low Voltage Driving Variable Focal Length Liquid Crystal Lens[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2017, 37(9): 0922003
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