Title :
Novel concept in electro-wettability patterning with electrodes-less configuration to activate and control Liquid Microlens Arrays on functionalized polar electric substrates
Author :
Ferraro, P. ; Grilli, S. ; Miccio, L. ; Vespini, V.
Author_Institution :
Ist. Naz. di Ottica Applicata, Pozzuoli
Abstract :
Liquid microlens array can be obtained by using a thin layer of liquid on a functionalized LiNbO3 substrate. The array is activated and controlled by electro wetting patterning and is driven by pyroelectric effect.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; lithium compounds; microlenses; optical arrays; optical control; pyroelectricity; wetting; LiNbO3; electro-wettability patterning; electrodes-less configuration; functionalized lithium niobate substrate; functionalized polar electric substrates; liquid microlens arrays activation; liquid microlens arrays control; pyroelectric effect; Lenses; Microfluidics; Microoptics; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Polarization; Pyroelectricity; Surface tension; Surface topography; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2008 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1925-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2008.4590560