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- A new multifunctional integrated droplet lens has been developed using microfluidic technology, featuring four different types of droplets combined with transparent silicone oil.
- This lens can operate in various light spectrums, including visible and near-infrared, offering flexible imaging capabilities and functioning as an optical switch with significant power adjustment.
- With high optical performance, including a focal power range of -134.6 D to -12.9 D, the lens is lightweight and highly integrated, making it suitable for advanced applications in microscopy and variable optical systems.
Article Abstract
A multifunctional integrated droplet lens based on microfluidics is proposed. The lens consists of a microfluidic chip, four droplets with different properties, and transparent silicone oil. Visible-light, infrared, narrow wavelength band, and light-switching droplets can be used for imaging in the VIS-NIR (visible to near-infrared), narrow wavelength band, and blocking light, respectively. The optical focal power of the proposed lens is -134.6 D ∼ -91.62 D with visible-light droplet and -21.1 D ∼ -12.9 D with infrared droplet. When the droplet lens is used as an optical switch, the maximum optical attenuation is 251:1. It is measured that the transmitted power can be adjusted from 0.015 mW to 0.096 mW when the initial incident power is 0.776 mW. The proposed lens integrates the functions of zoom and optical attenuation. It offers important advantages in providing lightweight, high integration and shows a wide range of potential applications in microscopy systems, microfluidic systems, and variable optical attenuators.
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