Design and fabrication optofluidic tunable lens by 3D printing

Wei Zhang, Wei Chao Cheng, Li Dong, Jiang Lei Di, Jian Lin Zhao

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Abstract

This paper presents design, fabrication, and testing of a miniature thermo-pneumatic optofluidic lens. The 3D printing creates truly 3D structures that provide a new strategy for fabricating miniature optofluidic lenses with arbitrary microchannels. The 3D printing fabricates structures successfully solves the liquid leakage issue because microchannels can be embedded in the structure. Finite element simulations are introduced to assess the uniform temperature distribution. The focal lengths under different voltages are measured. The imaging properties are characterized. The results prove the lens can be used for fine tunable focal length applications by adjusting applied voltage.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptoelectronic Devices and Integration IX
EditorsXuping Zhang, Baojun Li, Changyuan Yu, Xinliang Zhang
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510639096
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
EventOptoelectronic Devices and Integration IX 2020 - Virtual, Online, China
Duration: 12 Oct 202016 Oct 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11547
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptoelectronic Devices and Integration IX 2020
Country/TerritoryChina
CityVirtual, Online
Period12/10/2016/10/20

Keywords

  • 3D printing
  • thermo-pneumatic actuator
  • Tunable optofluidic lens

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