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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Microfluidics

    Background:

    • Liquid crystal lenses offer tunable optical properties.
    • Previous fabrication methods faced limitations in complexity and voltage requirements.
    • Aspherical lens profiles are crucial for advanced optical systems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To experimentally demonstrate a novel technique for generating aspherical liquid crystal lenses.
    • To achieve both positive and negative optical power using a single fabrication approach.
    • To overcome limitations of existing liquid crystal lens fabrication methods.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a micro-metric electrode with variable spatial size to create a resistance gradient.
    • Employing micro-metric concentric electrodes for homogeneous voltage distribution across the lens.
    • Controlling the phase shift of liquid crystal lenses with voltages ranging from 0 to 4.5 VRMS.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully generated aspherical liquid crystal lenses with controllable positive and negative optical power.
    • Achieved parabolic optical profiles for both positive and negative lens powers.
    • Demonstrated precise phase shift control via applied voltage.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed technique enables efficient fabrication of aspherical liquid crystal lenses with tunable optical power.
    • This method simplifies fabrication, requiring only one lithographic step and minimal voltage sources.
    • The technique is adaptable for creating other complex aspherical profiles like elliptical and hyperbolic lenses.