• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 16, 162201 (2019)
Longxiao Yang, Rui Zhao*, Meimei Kong, Tao Chen, Jianfei Guan, and Zhongcheng Liang
Author Affiliations
  • Center of Optofluidic Technology, College of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjng, Jiangsu 210023, China
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    Longxiao Yang, Rui Zhao, Meimei Kong, Tao Chen, Jianfei Guan, Zhongcheng Liang. Beam Steering Control of Liquid Prism Array Based on Electrowetting-on-Dielectric in Three-Dimensional Space[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(16): 162201 Copy Citation Text show less
    Structural diagram of liquid prism unit. (a) Diagram of applied voltage control; (b) diagram of optical path deflection
    Fig. 1. Structural diagram of liquid prism unit. (a) Diagram of applied voltage control; (b) diagram of optical path deflection
    Beam steering diagrams of liquid prism. (a) Infinite focal length; (b) focusing on Z axis
    Fig. 2. Beam steering diagrams of liquid prism. (a) Infinite focal length; (b) focusing on Z axis
    Liquid prism arrangement in horizontal direction
    Fig. 3. Liquid prism arrangement in horizontal direction
    Beam steering region of liquid prism array
    Fig. 4. Beam steering region of liquid prism array
    Diagrams of beam steering control. (a) Infinite focal length; (b) focusing on Z axis; (c) focusing on X axis; (d) focusing on Y axis
    Fig. 5. Diagrams of beam steering control. (a) Infinite focal length; (b) focusing on Z axis; (c) focusing on X axis; (d) focusing on Y axis
    Relationship between focal length f and steering angle under different spacing r
    Fig. 6. Relationship between focal length f and steering angle under different spacing r
    VariableValue
    Zero voltage contact angle θ /(°)165
    Surface tension γ /( N·m-1)0.0069
    Relative dielectric constant ε2.65
    Dielectric thickness df /μm3
    Applied voltage Vapp /V120
    Table 1. Parameter settings
    LiquidDensity /(kg·m-3)Refractivedynamicindex nDynamicviscosity /(10-3 Pa·s)
    0.01%KCL/1% SDS10001.332.7
    50% C12/1-CN10001.5394.13
    Table 2. Settings of liquid parameters
    Longxiao Yang, Rui Zhao, Meimei Kong, Tao Chen, Jianfei Guan, Zhongcheng Liang. Beam Steering Control of Liquid Prism Array Based on Electrowetting-on-Dielectric in Three-Dimensional Space[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(16): 162201
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