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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Liquid crystal (LC) lenses offer tunable optical properties.
    • Controlling the pretilt angle of alignment layers is crucial for LC lens performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a method for preparing tunable LC lenses with spatially varying pretilt angles.
    • To demonstrate precise control over pretilt angles using photoalignment (PA) layer irradiance.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a PA layer with tunable pretilt angles (1°-89°) via controlled irradiance.
    • Characterization of the fabricated tunable LC lenses.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved precise spatial control of pretilt angles, enabling custom lens profiles.
    • Demonstrated tunable LC lenses with low voltage operation and high switching speeds.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed PA method offers a facile route to fabricating high-performance tunable LC lenses.
    • These tunable LC lenses are suitable for diverse modern optical and photonic devices.