Authors

H. Ren; S. Xu; Y. F. Liu;S. T. Wu

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Opt. Express

Keywords

LIQUID-CRYSTAL MICROLENS; LENS; DISPLAY; Optics

Abstract

We demonstrate a flat polymeric lenticular microlens array using a mixture of rod-like diacrylate monomer and positive dielectric anisotropy nematic liquid crystal (LC). To create gradient refractive index profile in one microlens, we generate fringing fields from a planar top electrode and two striped bottom electrodes. After UV stabilization, the film is optically anisotropic and can stand alone. We then laminate this film on a 90 degrees twisted-nematic LC cell, which works as a dynamic polarization rotator. The static polymeric lenticular lens exhibits focusing effect only to the extraordinary ray, but no optical effect to the ordinary ray. Such an integrated lens system offers several advantages, such as low voltage, fast response time, and temperature insensitivity, and can be used for switchable 2D/3D displays.

Journal Title

Optics Express

Volume

21

Issue/Number

7

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

7916

Last Page

7925

WOS Identifier

WOS:000317659300009

ISSN

1094-4087

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