Presents readers with the basic science, technology, and applications for every type of adaptive lens An adaptive lens is a lens whose shape has been changed to a different focal length by an external stimulus such as pressure, electric field, magnetic field, or temperature. Introduction to Adaptive Lenses is the first book ever to address all of the fundamental operation principles, device characteristics, and potential applications of various types of adaptive lenses. This comprehensive book covers basic material properties, device structures and performance, image processing and zooming, optical communications, and biomedical imaging. Readers will find homework problems and solutions included at the end of each chapter and based on the described device structures, they will have the knowledge to fabricate adaptive lenses for practical applications or develop new adaptive devices or concepts for advanced investigation. Introduction to Adaptive Lenses includes chapters on: Optical lenses Elastomeric membrane lenses Electro-wetting lenses Dielectrophoretic lenses Mechanical-wetting lenses Liquid crystal lenses This is an important reference for optical engineers, research scientists, graduate students, and undergraduate seniors.

Presents readers with the basic science, technology, andapplications for every type of adaptive lensAn adaptive lens is a lens whose shape has been changed to adifferent focal length by an external stimulus such as pressureelectric field, magnetic field, or temperature. Introduction toAdaptive Lenses is the first book ever to address all of thefundamental operation principles, device characteristics, andpotential applications of various types of adaptive lenses.This comprehensive book covers basic material properties, devicestructures and performance, image processing and zooming, opticalcommunications, and biomedical imaging. Readers will find homeworkproblems and solutions included at the end of eachchapter--and based on the described device structures, theywill have the knowledge to fabricate adaptive lenses for practicalapplications or develop new adaptive devices or concepts foradvanced investigation.Introduction to Adaptive Lenses includes chapters on:* Optical lenses* Elastomeric membrane lenses* Electro-wetting lenses* Dielectrophoretic lenses* Mechanical-wetting lenses* Liquid crystal lensesThis is an important reference for optical engineers, researchscientists, graduate students, and undergraduate seniors.