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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Liquid crystal (LC) microlenses are essential for advanced optical systems.
    • Achieving large dynamic range and fast response times in LC microlenses remains a challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a polymer-stabilized liquid crystal microlens array with enhanced performance.
    • To investigate the use of patterned electrodes for precise focal length tuning.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a microlens array using a liquid crystal/monomer mixture.
    • Utilizing indium-tin oxide (ITO) electrodes to generate fringing and longitudinal fields.
    • Stabilizing the liquid crystal structure with UV curing to form polymer networks.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a polymer-stabilized LC microlens array with a large dynamic range.
    • Achieved fast response times for dynamic optical adjustments.
    • Confirmed good mechanical stability of the polymer-stabilized microlens structure.

    Conclusions:

    • The polymer-stabilized LC microlens array provides a robust platform for tunable optics.
    • The dual-electrode design enables effective focal length modulation.
    • This technology holds promise for applications requiring adaptive optical components.