Transmission beam can be modulated at the liquid-liquid interface inside an electrowetting liquid lens.The fluctuation characteristics of the interface has a decisive effect on the beam modulation.A closed cylinder in...Transmission beam can be modulated at the liquid-liquid interface inside an electrowetting liquid lens.The fluctuation characteristics of the interface has a decisive effect on the beam modulation.A closed cylinder in capillary constant scale is analyzed and the natural frequencies of a flat interface are obtained using capillary wave hydrodynamics.Results in modes 0 and 1 are in good agreement with previous experiments in the literature.The influences of the radius,the height ratio and the height-to-diameter ratio of a liquid lens on the interface eigenfrequencies are analyzed.展开更多
A novel see-through display with a liquid crystal lens array was proposed.A liquid crystal Fresnel lens display（LCFLD） with a holographic screen was demonstrated.The proposed display system has high efficiency,simpl...A novel see-through display with a liquid crystal lens array was proposed.A liquid crystal Fresnel lens display（LCFLD） with a holographic screen was demonstrated.The proposed display system has high efficiency,simple fabrication,and low manufacturing cost due to the absence of a polarizer and color filter.展开更多
Optical axial scanning is essential process to obtain 3D information of biological specimens. To realize optical axial scanning without moving, the tunable lens is a solution. However, the conventional tunable lenses ...Optical axial scanning is essential process to obtain 3D information of biological specimens. To realize optical axial scanning without moving, the tunable lens is a solution. However, the conventional tunable lenses usually induce non-uniform magnification and resolution issues. In this paper, we report a movable electrowetting optofluidic lens. Unlike the conventional tunable lens, our proposed optofluidic lens has two liquid-liquid (L-L) interfaces, which can move in the cell by an external voltage. The object distance and image distance are adjusted by shifting the L-L interface position. Therefore, the proposed lens can realize optical axial scanning with uniform magnification and resolution in microscopy. To prove the concept, we fabricate an optofluidic lens and use it in optical axial scanning. The scanning distance is more than 1 mm with uniform magnification and good imaging quality. Widespread application of such a new adaptive zoom lens is foreseeable.展开更多
The property of maintaining the lens state of the liquid crystal(LC)lens during the switching between positive and negative lens states is made use of in the fast acquirement of multi-focus images without magnificatio...The property of maintaining the lens state of the liquid crystal(LC)lens during the switching between positive and negative lens states is made use of in the fast acquirement of multi-focus images without magnification change.A depth from focus(DFF)pipeline that can generate a low-error depth map and an all-in-focus image is proposed.The depth of the scene is then obtained via DFF pipeline from the captured images.The depth sensor proposed in this paper has the advantages of simple structure,low cost,and long service life.展开更多
For the narrowband of liner charge-coupled device （CCD） receiver and the imaging rule that cylindrical lens system can compress round facula into narrow and long one, the system is simplified and light force can con...For the narrowband of liner charge-coupled device （CCD） receiver and the imaging rule that cylindrical lens system can compress round facula into narrow and long one, the system is simplified and light force can concentrate on a strip facula, Considered the effective CCD length and selection of lens parameters, the system can be optimized. Correspondingly to the CCD pixels, the ray is composed of much angle information. By widening the parallel ray or increasing the lens aperture, luminous flux can be ensured when oblique incidence. Meanwhile, the effective working range can also be improved. Based on the experimental data, cylindrical system could be applied in accurate angle measurement. It has been proved feasible that the cylindrical system can be used in anchor behavior study for liquid crystal （LC） case. The low-power He-Ne laser cylindrical system can carry out the previous effect in high power laser spherical system.展开更多
In nuclear reactors cooled by liquid metals, ultrasound is the only type of field that allows obtaining images of the reactor cores and diagnostics of the integrity of the fuel assemblies. The article discusses the fe...In nuclear reactors cooled by liquid metals, ultrasound is the only type of field that allows obtaining images of the reactor cores and diagnostics of the integrity of the fuel assemblies. The article discusses the features of the practical realization of ultrasonic imaging systems based on phased arrays and offers an alternative solution of imaging on the basis of the acoustic lenses of refractive and diffraction types. Using lenses eliminates many of the technical and technological problems associated with the development of multi-element phased arrays. It is shown that lens systems allow using traditional methods of transformation of acoustic fields into the visible images by 2D piezo matrix and a more promising way of acoustooptical transformation based on coherent optical interferometry.展开更多
文摘Transmission beam can be modulated at the liquid-liquid interface inside an electrowetting liquid lens.The fluctuation characteristics of the interface has a decisive effect on the beam modulation.A closed cylinder in capillary constant scale is analyzed and the natural frequencies of a flat interface are obtained using capillary wave hydrodynamics.Results in modes 0 and 1 are in good agreement with previous experiments in the literature.The influences of the radius,the height ratio and the height-to-diameter ratio of a liquid lens on the interface eigenfrequencies are analyzed.
基金Project supported by Partner State Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies HKUST,Chinathe National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61435008 and 61575063)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.WM1514036)
文摘A novel see-through display with a liquid crystal lens array was proposed.A liquid crystal Fresnel lens display（LCFLD） with a holographic screen was demonstrated.The proposed display system has high efficiency,simple fabrication,and low manufacturing cost due to the absence of a polarizer and color filter.
文摘Optical axial scanning is essential process to obtain 3D information of biological specimens. To realize optical axial scanning without moving, the tunable lens is a solution. However, the conventional tunable lenses usually induce non-uniform magnification and resolution issues. In this paper, we report a movable electrowetting optofluidic lens. Unlike the conventional tunable lens, our proposed optofluidic lens has two liquid-liquid (L-L) interfaces, which can move in the cell by an external voltage. The object distance and image distance are adjusted by shifting the L-L interface position. Therefore, the proposed lens can realize optical axial scanning with uniform magnification and resolution in microscopy. To prove the concept, we fabricate an optofluidic lens and use it in optical axial scanning. The scanning distance is more than 1 mm with uniform magnification and good imaging quality. Widespread application of such a new adaptive zoom lens is foreseeable.
基金supported by Sichuan Science and Technology Programs(Grant No.2021YJ0102).
文摘The property of maintaining the lens state of the liquid crystal(LC)lens during the switching between positive and negative lens states is made use of in the fast acquirement of multi-focus images without magnification change.A depth from focus(DFF)pipeline that can generate a low-error depth map and an all-in-focus image is proposed.The depth of the scene is then obtained via DFF pipeline from the captured images.The depth sensor proposed in this paper has the advantages of simple structure,low cost,and long service life.
基金This project is supported by Natural Science and Research Foundation ofTsinghua University, China (No.JC2002039).
文摘For the narrowband of liner charge-coupled device （CCD） receiver and the imaging rule that cylindrical lens system can compress round facula into narrow and long one, the system is simplified and light force can concentrate on a strip facula, Considered the effective CCD length and selection of lens parameters, the system can be optimized. Correspondingly to the CCD pixels, the ray is composed of much angle information. By widening the parallel ray or increasing the lens aperture, luminous flux can be ensured when oblique incidence. Meanwhile, the effective working range can also be improved. Based on the experimental data, cylindrical system could be applied in accurate angle measurement. It has been proved feasible that the cylindrical system can be used in anchor behavior study for liquid crystal （LC） case. The low-power He-Ne laser cylindrical system can carry out the previous effect in high power laser spherical system.
文摘In nuclear reactors cooled by liquid metals, ultrasound is the only type of field that allows obtaining images of the reactor cores and diagnostics of the integrity of the fuel assemblies. The article discusses the features of the practical realization of ultrasonic imaging systems based on phased arrays and offers an alternative solution of imaging on the basis of the acoustic lenses of refractive and diffraction types. Using lenses eliminates many of the technical and technological problems associated with the development of multi-element phased arrays. It is shown that lens systems allow using traditional methods of transformation of acoustic fields into the visible images by 2D piezo matrix and a more promising way of acoustooptical transformation based on coherent optical interferometry.
