Simulation study on polarization-independent microlens arrays utilizing blue phase liquid crystals with spatially-distributed kerr constants

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Polarization independent liquid crystal (LC) microlens arrays based on controlling the spatial distribution of the Kerr constants of blue phase LC are simulated. Each sub-lens with a parabolic distribution of Kerr constants results in a parabolic phase profile when a homogeneous electric field is applied. We evaluate the phase distribution under different applied voltages, and the focusing properties of the microlens arrays are simulated. We also calculate polarization dependency of the microlenses arrays at oblique incidence of light. The impact of this study is to provide polarizer-free, electrically tunable focusing microlens arrays with simple electrode design based on the Kerr effect.

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Chen, H. S., Chen, M., Chang, C. M., Wang, Y. J., & Lin, Y. H. (2014). Simulation study on polarization-independent microlens arrays utilizing blue phase liquid crystals with spatially-distributed kerr constants. Micromachines, 5(4), 859–867. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi5040859

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