Correction of a liquid lens for 3D imaging systems

Andrew J. Bower; Robert M. Bunch; Paul O. Leisher; Weixu Li; Lauren A. Christopher

doi:10.1117/12.921876

27 April 2012 Correction of a liquid lens for 3D imaging systems

Andrew J. Bower, Robert M. Bunch, Paul O. Leisher, Weixu Li, Lauren A. Christopher

Proceedings Volume 8429, Optical Modelling and Design II; 842909 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921876
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2012, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

3D imaging systems are currently being developed using liquid lens technology for use in medical devices as well as in consumer electronics. Liquid lenses operate on the principle of electrowetting to control the curvature of a buried surface, allowing for a voltage-controlled change in focal length. Imaging systems which utilize a liquid lens allow extraction of depth information from the object field through a controlled introduction of defocus into the system. The design of such a system must be carefully considered in order to simultaneously deliver good image quality and meet the depth of field requirements for image processing. In this work a corrective model has been designed for use with the Varioptic Arctic 316 liquid lens. The design is able to be optimized for depth of field while minimizing aberrations for a 3D imaging application. The modeled performance is compared to the measured performance of the corrected system over a large range of focal lengths.

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Andrew J. Bower, Robert M. Bunch, Paul O. Leisher, Weixu Li, and Lauren A. Christopher "Correction of a liquid lens for 3D imaging systems", Proc. SPIE 8429, Optical Modelling and Design II, 842909 (27 April 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921876

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