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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Liquid crystal microlens arrays (LC MLAs) are crucial for advanced optical systems.
    • Conventional LC lenses often suffer from polarization dependence and disclination lines.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a novel polarization-insensitive LC MLA.
    • To achieve tunable concave and convex focal lengths.
    • To eliminate disclination lines in LC lenses.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of an LC MLA using liquid crystals with negative dielectric anisotropy.
    • Implementation of a three-electrode cell structure.
    • Application of vertical alignment treatment for LC orientation.

    Main Results:

    • The developed LC MLA is polarization-insensitive.
    • Tunable operation in both concave (shortest focal length -2.54 mm) and convex (shortest focal length 2.22 mm) modes was achieved.
    • Disclination lines were successfully avoided.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel LC MLA design overcomes limitations of conventional devices.
    • This technology offers a promising solution for polarization-insensitive and tunable optical components.